Families With Both Working Parents Now A Majority

New report by the Census Bureau based on 1998 data says families with both working parents are now a majority.

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October 24, 2000, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"As might be expected, families in which both parents were employed had higher incomes than those in which only one worked. According to the report, 55 percent of the dual- employed couples had annual incomes of $50,000 and over, compared with 40 percent of the couples in which only the husband worked. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Now A Majority: Families With 2 Parents Who Work

Tuesday, October 24, 2000 in The New York Times

Social / Demographics United States

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