Percent of total households with children experiencing extreme poverty, by household type
1996 2011 Change Single Female Headed Households 39.9% 50.8% +10.9Married Households 50.7% 36.5% -14.2
Total Households with Children 636,000 1,648,000 159%Source: Shaefer, Luke H., and Edin, Kathryn. (2013, May). Rising Extreme Poverty in the United States and the Response of Federal Means Tested Transfer Programs. National Poverty Center Working Paper Series. http://bit.ly/10eBzgg