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Great News This Father’s Day: Marriage Rate Going Up, Census Shows

Luke Rosiak
Great News This Father’s Day: Marriage Rate Going Up, Census Shows
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The percentage of babies being born to married parents has increased for every racial group during the period of 2016-2020 compared to five years prior, according to a Daily Wire analysis of newly released Census data.

The figure reverses a long downward trend and is a welcome bit of positive news this Father’s Day that could have major consequences for reducing poverty, crime, and racial inequality for a generation of children.

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