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• The single female segment of the homebuyer population accounted for 18% of all homebuyers in 2004.

• Single women purchased approximately 1 in 5 homes in 2003, while more than one in ten were purchased by single men.

• More women (15.5 million) than men (11.8 million) lived alone. Among these, women were more likely than men to own their homes (56% vs. 47%).

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About one-quarter of the nation's nearly 8 million single mothers spend more than half of their incomes on housing, compared with 1/10 of households headed by single fathers.

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Over the time period of 1994-2002, the number of unmarried females owning homes climbed from 13.9 million to 17.5 million