FATHER"S DAY 2005!

According the U.S. Census Bureau, Father's Day dates back to 1910 when it was conceived by a housewife in Spokane, Washington. The Mayor later proclaimed June 19th Father's Day.

In 1966 President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed the 3rd day of every June Father's Day. and it has been celebrated annually since 1971, when President Nixon signed it into public law.

This makes me look at the facts:

- How many fathers are there out there? 66.3 M
- How many are part of married-couple families with children under 18? 26.5 M
- 21% are raising 3+ of thier own children under 18
- 11% are under 30
- 5% are 55 or older
- 2% live in the home of a relative or nonrelative
- 65% have an annual family income of $50,000 or more
- Howmany single fathers are there? 2.3 M (up from 393,000 in 1970)
- 10% are raising 3+ children under 18
- 42% are divorced
- 38% have never married
- 15% live in a home with a relative or nonrelative
- 21% have an annual family income of $50,000 or more
- How many are stay-at-home dads? 98,000
- 29% had their own children under 3 living with them
- 63% had 2 or more chldren
- 40% had an annual family income of $50,000 or over
- Howmany Father's Day cards will be sent this year? 95 M
- How many fathers provide child support? 4.6 M
- Median child support payments are $3,600 annually