Family · Facts & sources
6 sourced facts about fathers and fatherhood, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer79.8%
That's four out of five of these dads, based on Census Bureau survey data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Father's Day: June 18, 2023 (2023) census.gov
Answer$27.9 billion
Celebrants expected to spend $226.58 on average, up from $199.38 the year before.
Source: National Retail Federation nrf.com
Answerabout 8 hours
That's about triple the time dads spent in 1965; mothers averaged 14 hours a week in 2016.
Source: Pew Research Center (2016) pewresearch.org
Answer34.3 million
That's more than one in four men.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Father's Day: June 18, 2023 (2023) census.gov
Answer57%
That's nearly identical to mothers, at 58%.
Source: Pew Research Center (2019) pewresearch.org
Answer27% (down from 47% in 1970)
Families where both parents work have become far more common since 1970.
Source: Pew Research Center (2016) pewresearch.org