Single Parent Households, 1990 and 2000
1990 Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, 1990 Census of Population, Summary Tape File 1A, table P-16.
http://venus.census.gov/cdrom/lookup
http://factfinder.census.gov, 1990
Summary Tape File 1
2000 Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000; Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000, Table
DP-1.
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/index.html,
Demographic Profile Data
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Definition:
Single Parent Households-–
A single
parent household includes a householder and one or more or the householder's
related never-married children under 18 years old (no spouse is living in the
household). Single parents have never been married, are divorced, married but
separated from their spouse or widowed.
Important Note--
Single
parent households may include other relatives or nonrelatives living in the
household.
Definitions for Census 2000 Terms: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/ProfilesTD.pdf
Definitions for 1990 Census Terms: http://www.census.gov/td/stf3/append_b.html
