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Single-Parent Households
| Value: |
23.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery
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| Comparison: |
U.S. Counties |
| Categories: |
Social Environment / Family Structure
Social Environment / Children's Social Environment
Social Environment / Demographics |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of children living in single-parent family households (with a male or female householder and no spouse present) out of all children living in family households. |
| Why this is important: Adults and children in single-parent households are at a higher risk for adverse health effects, such as emotional and behavioral problems, compared to their peers. Children in such households are more likely to develop depression, smoke, and abuse alcohol and other substances. Consequently, these children experience increased risk of morbidity and mortality of all causes. Similarly, single parents suffer from lower perceived health and higher risk of mortality. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 3,141 U.S. counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Single-Parent Households
| Value: |
23.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007-2011 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery
[ View All Location Types ] |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Social Environment / Family Structure
Social Environment / Children's Social Environment
Social Environment / Demographics |
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of children living in single-parent family households (with a male or female householder and no spouse present) out of all children living in family households. |
| Why this is important: Adults and children in single-parent households are at a higher risk for adverse health effects, such as emotional and behavioral problems, compared to their peers. Children in such households are more likely to develop depression, smoke, and abuse alcohol and other substances. Consequently, these children experience increased risk of morbidity and mortality of all causes. Similarly, single parents suffer from lower perceived health and higher risk of mortality. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: American Community Survey |
| URL of Source: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| URL of Data: http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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