Mothers are the primary breadwinners in four out of 10 U.S. households with minor children, a record number driven up by growing populations of single moms and married women who make more than their husbands, according to a report released Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.
The 40 percent figure is up from 11 percent in 1960, when fewer women worked regardless of whether they had children.
Today, a quarter of the country's households with children under 18 are headed by single, bread-winning mothers, up from 7 percent in 1960. Working moms of kids under 18 out-earn their husbands in 15 percent of households, up from just 3.5 percent in 1960.
The 40 percent figure is up from 11 percent in 1960, when fewer women worked regardless of whether they had children.
Today, a quarter of the country's households with children under 18 are headed by single, bread-winning mothers, up from 7 percent in 1960. Working moms of kids under 18 out-earn their husbands in 15 percent of households, up from just 3.5 percent in 1960.
