Data released in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Current Population Survey (CPS) reveal that the proportion of children growing up with a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home is now at the highest since 1989. Approximately 75%, or 54.5 million of the country’s 72.3 million children, count a resident father as a housemate. National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI), the nation’s leading fatherhood organization, credits much of this improvement to the work of fatherhood programs and human service organizations to help fathers overcome challenges, be more engaged in their children’s lives, and reduce the risk of child maltreatment.
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