Single-Parent Households
Single-Mother Households
Single-Father Households
Single-Parent Households
Single-Mother Households
Single-Father Households
Percent Single-Parent Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 40.7 | 27.3 | 52.1 | 57.2 | 51.2 | 37.1 | 34.0 | 32.9 |
| 4 | 2012 | 39.8 | 32.1 | 54.5 | 56.9 | 52.7 | 38.3 | 34.5 | 33.0 |
| 5 | 2013 | 44.5 | 33.7 | 58.6 | 53.7 | 55.6 | 39.5 | 35.1 | 33.1 |
| 6 | 2014 | 44.7 | 36.5 | 59.5 | 57.2 | 56.6 | 41.9 | 35.6 | 33.0 |
| 7 | 2015 | 44.8 | 37.5 | 61.8 | 60.6 | 56.9 | 42.2 | 35.8 | 32.6 |
| 8 | 2016 | 48.5 | 40.4 | 64.8 | 54.8 | 59.4 | 43.3 | 36.0 | 32.4 |
| 9 | 2017 | 48.8 | 41.7 | 66.2 | 57.6 | 59.9 | 43.5 | 35.8 | 32.0 |
| 10 | 2018 | 45.9 | 44.7 | 65.1 | 59.7 | 60.5 | 45.6 | 36.9 | 32.6 |
Percent Single-Mother Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 32.8 | 18.1 | 47.8 | 48.4 | 42.7 | 29.3 | 26.5 | 25.3 |
| 4 | 2012 | 31.7 | 23.0 | 50.3 | 47.8 | 44.4 | 30.7 | 26.8 | 25.3 |
| 5 | 2013 | 35.5 | 26.3 | 50.4 | 45.1 | 45.6 | 31.6 | 27.2 | 25.2 |
| 6 | 2014 | 36.1 | 26.7 | 49.5 | 44.6 | 45.4 | 32.7 | 27.4 | 24.9 |
| 7 | 2015 | 35.5 | 32.1 | 49.1 | 48.2 | 46.3 | 32.4 | 27.5 | 24.5 |
| 8 | 2016 | 38.2 | 31.4 | 48.1 | 44.5 | 46.2 | 32.9 | 27.3 | 24.2 |
| 9 | 2017 | 37.3 | 32.9 | 47.3 | 45.7 | 45.8 | 31.8 | 27.0 | 23.7 |
| 11 | 2018 | 35.0 | 33.7 | 50.5 | 43.6 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 26.9 | 23.8 |
Percent Single-Father Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| 4 | 2012 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 5 | 2013 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| 6 | 2014 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
| 7 | 2015 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 8 | 2016 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 16.6 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 9 | 2017 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 19.0 | 11.9 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| 10 | 2018 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 14.6 | 16.1 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
Number of Single-Parent Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 1,571 | 489 | 1,143 | 888 | 3,430 | 5,683 | 446,169 | 11,000,146 |
| 4 | 2012 | 1,506 | 592 | 1,143 | 937 | 3,554 | 5,806 | 444,856 | 11,057,705 |
| 5 | 2013 | 1,678 | 600 | 1,159 | 920 | 3,709 | 5,960 | 446,047 | 11,080,094 |
| 6 | 2014 | 1,674 | 675 | 1,274 | 1,036 | 3,845 | 6,318 | 447,723 | 11,094,279 |
| 7 | 2015 | 1,684 | 684 | 1,307 | 964 | 3,758 | 6,222 | 445,406 | 11,039,498 |
| 8 | 2016 | 1,770 | 678 | 1,358 | 835 | 3,703 | 6,169 | 445,534 | 10,934,829 |
| 9 | 2017 | 1,794 | 713 | 1,373 | 929 | 3,748 | 6,269 | 443,310 | 10,802,250 |
| 10 | 2018 | 1,622 | 749 | 1,399 | 977 | 3,790 | 6,291 | 441,941 | 10,694,673 |
Number of Single-Mother Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 1,267 | 325 | 1,048 | 752 | 2,863 | 4,489 | 346,788 | 8,433,457 |
| 4 | 2012 | 1,200 | 424 | 1,055 | 788 | 2,992 | 4,650 | 345,518 | 8,462,168 |
| 5 | 2013 | 1,338 | 467 | 996 | 773 | 3,043 | 4,765 | 344,965 | 8,455,848 |
| 6 | 2014 | 1,353 | 495 | 1,060 | 808 | 3,083 | 4,919 | 344,728 | 8,431,335 |
| 7 | 2015 | 1,334 | 587 | 1,039 | 767 | 3,055 | 4,778 | 341,159 | 8,352,080 |
| 8 | 2016 | 1,395 | 526 | 1,009 | 678 | 2,877 | 4,689 | 337,578 | 8,232,609 |
| 9 | 2017 | 1,372 | 563 | 980 | 737 | 2,866 | 4,593 | 333,458 | 8,090,431 |
| 10 | 2018 | 1,237 | 565 | 1,085 | 714 | 2,926 | 4,539 | 330,674 | 7,965,331 |
Number of Single-Father Households
| wdt_ID | Year | NE Springfield (45503) | NW Springfield (45504) | SE Springfield (45505) | SW Springfield (45506) | Springfield | Clark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2011 | 304 | 164 | 95 | 136 | 567 | 1,194 | 99,381 | 2,566,689 |
| 4 | 2012 | 306 | 168 | 88 | 149 | 562 | 1,156 | 99,338 | 2,595,537 |
| 5 | 2013 | 340 | 133 | 163 | 147 | 666 | 1,195 | 101,082 | 2,624,246 |
| 6 | 2014 | 321 | 181 | 214 | 228 | 762 | 1,399 | 102,995 | 2,662,944 |
| 7 | 2015 | 350 | 97 | 268 | 197 | 703 | 1,444 | 104,247 | 2,687,418 |
| 8 | 2016 | 375 | 152 | 349 | 157 | 826 | 1,480 | 107,956 | 2,702,220 |
| 9 | 2017 | 422 | 150 | 393 | 192 | 882 | 1,676 | 109,852 | 2,711,819 |
| 10 | 2018 | 385 | 184 | 314 | 263 | 864 | 1,752 | 111,267 | 2,729,342 |
These data measure the total number of households with the children of the householder present but no husband or wife of the householder present. You can see percentages over time for Springfield, Ohio, Clark County, and the United States.
In the year 2017,
- The rates of single-parenthood are high among all parts of the city.
- However, there are more single-parents in the Southeast and Southwest than in the Northeast and Northwest*.
- The lowest point in 2017 was the Northwest at 41.7 percent of families.
- The highest point in 2017 was the Southeast at 66.2 percent.
In other words, in the Northwest part of Springfield close to 2/5 of all families are single-parents; in the Southeast part of Springfield, close to 2/3 of all families are single-parents.
Since 2011,
- The rate of single-parenthood in Springfield has increased from 51 percent of families to 60 percent.*
- The rate of single-motherhood in Springfield has increased from 42.7 to 45.8 percent*.
- The rate of single-fatherhood in Springfield has increased from 8.5 to 14.1 percent*.
In 2011, there was no significant difference in the rate of single-fatherhood in Springfield compared to in Clark County. However, while the rate of single-fatherhood in Springfield has increased the rate of single-fatherhood in Clark County overall, there was a far greater proportion of single-fathers in Springfield than in Clark County in 2017*.
*Denotes a statistically significant finding with 90% confidence, the standard for the ACS.
All data comes from U.S. Census Bureau.
This information comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for Gross Rent.
Percentages for single mothers were made using “Female householder, no husband present, family household estimate” who indicated having “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years” divided by the total number of “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years”. Percentages for single fathers were made using “Male householder, no wife present, family household estimate” who indicated having “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years” divided by the total number of “Households with own children of the householder under 18 years”. The number of single-parent households was made by combining these two estimates.
This post was last updated on 9 July 2019.