The Changing Rhythms of American Family Life

Appendix D: Tables

204 Appendix D Tables Table 3A.1 Labor Force Status of Parents in Households with Children Under Age Eighteen 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Total percentage 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Two parents 90.3 87.4 82.4 78.4 75.2 73.6 70.6 69.7 Father sole earner 57.0 49.4 41.4 32.9 27.9 23.7 20.7 20.7 Mother sole earner 2.4 2.9 4.4 4.5 4.3 5.0 4.9 4.2 Dual earner 23.9 28.3 27.4 34.3 36.3 39.4 40.0 40.9 Neither 6.9 6.8 9.3 6.8 6.6 5.4 5.1 3.8 Single mother 8.8 11.1 15.4 18.6 20.7 21.6 23.4 23.4 Employed 4.4 5.5 7.5 10.3 11.2 12.5 13.8 16.1 Nonemployed 4.4 5.6 7.9 8.2 9.5 9.2 9.7 7.2 Single father 0.9 1.5 2.2 3.0 4.1 4.8 5.9 6.9 Employed 0.7 1.2 1.5 2.2 3.0 3.7 4.4 5.4 Nonemployed 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 Sample size (N) (11,048) (21,790) (19,496) (27,102) (23,521) (22,621) (21,705) (19,013) Source: Authors’ tabulations from the 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000 March Current Population Surveys. Note: Universe restricted to parents who are householders. Table 3A.2 Joint Labor Market Status in Two-Parent Families with Children 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 With children under eighteen Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Dual earner 34.3 35.3 46.1 50.7 55.8 58.6 60.8 Both full-time (35 or more hours) 18.8 18.5 25.3 28.7 32.3 33.0 37.0 Mother part-time, father full-time 13.2 14.0 17.2 18.2 19.3 20.2 19.1 Father part-time, mother full-time 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.9 2.6 Both part-time 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.7 1.9 2.5 2.2 Father sole earner 55.8 50.2 41.0 36.4 31.7 28.8 29.1 Mother sole earner 3.2 5.0 5.5 5.6 6.6 6.7 5.8 Neither 6.8 9.4 7.3 7.3 6.0 5.9 4.2 Sample size (N) (16,130) (13,728) (18,384) (15,765) (15,257) (14,315) (12,215) With children under six Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Dual earner 24.7 26.6 37.4 43.9 49.2 53.6 53.8 Both full-time (35 or more) 12.1 13.0 19.2 23.4 26.6 28.5 30.5 Mother part-time, father full-time 10.8 11.3 15.2 17.0 18.7 20.2 19.1 Father part-time, mother full-time 0.9 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.1 Both part-time 0.9 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.9 2.5 2.1 Father sole earner 64.8 59.7 51.0 44.0 39.1 35.3 37.3 Mother sole earner 1.8 4.0 3.9 4.8 5.3 5.1 4.6 Neither 8.7 9.7 7.8 7.3 6.4 6.0 4.2 Sample size (N) (6,914) (5,590) (7,422) (6,909) (6,834) (6,192) (5,109) Source: Authors’ tabulations from the 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000 March Current Population Surveys. Note: Universe restricted to all couples who are householders between the ages of twenty-five and fifty-four. Table 3A.3 Joint Labor Market Hours in Families with Children Under Age Eighteen 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Two-parent families Mean joint hours 52.1 53.3 51.3 56.0 58.4 61.1 62...