Story Behind the Numbers
Publication Date:
May 22, 2020
Current as of:
This paper (PDF) examines various characteristics of millennial custodial and noncustodial parents in the child support program. Learn how this generation compares to other generations in debt owed and marital, work force, and poverty status.
Key Takeaways
- Millennials are the largest generation of custodial parents in the program
- They’re the largest generation of debtors in the program and are more likely to be never married than Generation X at the same age
- Millennial noncustodial fathers are less likely to work and more likely to live in near poverty than Generation X at about the same age
Files
- PDF Millennials in Child Support Program.pdf (1,926.18 KB)