Stats of our lives: Mr. Mom goes mainstream
Stay-at-home dads have come a long way since Michael Keaton starred in 1983's Mr. Mom — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

2.23 million
Number of single fathers living with their children in 2011, according to the Census Bureau
679,000
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Single dads in 1982, the year before the release of the Michael Keaton movie Mr. Mom
20
Percentage of single parents who are fathers, up from 10 percent in 1960
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