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obscure_greenleaf t1_izud28y wrote

Reply to comment by theverybigapple in [OC] The rise of single fathers by theverybigapple

Neither is good, my friend

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Qastodon t1_izvf619 wrote

Tbf this is total numbers. It would be good to see rise in total number of families to see if the proportion of single parent families is growing

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livinginspace t1_izw6xsx wrote

Assuming population growth rate (and by proxy households) of 1%, seems like slightly more?

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justasmalltowndad t1_izw7ctt wrote

Right, but he's pointing out that yes, both numbers are peaking, but single fathers are peaking at a ~300% rate.

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