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Father's Day facts that'll knock your dad's socks off


Cameron Gratta, 5, and his dad, John Gratta, pick up garbage at Fichtner-Mainwaring Park in Medford.
Cameron Gratta, 5, and his dad, John Gratta, pick up garbage at Fichtner-Mainwaring Park in Medford.
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Father's Day is on Sunday, so we want to see what you're doing to honor that man that's always been there for you in your life.

If you're looking for some interesting statistics that will knock your dad's socks off, we've also got you covered.

Dad Facts:

-There were an estimated 72.2 million fathers across the nation in 2014, the last year that data was recorded.

-15,380: The number of hardware stores in 2015, where you could buy hammers, wrenches and other items high on the list of Father's Day Gifts.

- 21,890: The number of sporting goods stores in 2015, where a majority of Father's Day Gifts come from.

-209,000: The estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2016. These married fathers with children younger than the age of 15 have remained out of the labor force for at least one year, primarily so they can care for the family while their wife works outside of the home.

-There were over 2.0 million single fathers in 2016 with their children under the age of 18. Seventeen percent of single parents were men.

-Nine percent of those single fathers were raising three or more children younger than the age of 18, and about 40 percent were divorced.

-Twelve percent of dads who have kids with their current spouse or partner, also have kids with someone else.



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