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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2002

Native men in Florida are heading up single families more than their non-Indian counterparts.

About 3.3 percent of the state's Native households are headed by single Indian men, according to Census Bureau data. This compares to 2 percent statewide.

Among the Seminole Tribe, the rates rise. Nearly 4 percent of Seminole families are headed by a single male.

In one particular county, 10.2 percent of Seminole families were headed by males. Similarly, more single Native women are head of households than their counterparts.

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Indian single-parent homes in Florida often headed by men, census shows (AP 4/26)