Thirty years of floods

I compared time use for those with children under 18 against those without. Here’s where the minutes go.

In the 1950s, less than 10% of families with children were single-parent. In 2022, among families with children, 31% were single-parent — more than three times as common.

In the 1970s, the most common household type in the U.S. was a married couple with kids. Things are different now.

After living expenses, where does the money go, and how does it change when you have more cash available?