Father's Day facts and figures

Are you still looking for that last-minute Father's Day gift? You may think you're having difficulty finding a store that sells something your dad would want, but, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, you have plenty of options. As of 2005, in the United States there are:

23,195 sporting goods stores
14,257 hardware stores
5,925 home centers
8,685 men's clothing stores

Did you know:
Of the estimated 64.3 million fathers in the United States, about 159,000 are stay-at-home dads? Also, there are an estimated 2.5 million single fathers in the country, more than six times the amount there were in 1970.

For more Father's Day facts and figures:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/009879.html

So just how well does your dad measure up to famous fathers out there? Tiger Woods is most likely a better golfer than your dad, but how does he compare otherwise? For more on Woods and other celebrity dads, visit:
http://www.holidays.net/father/favorite_celeb_dads.htm

Maybe your dad's no Brad Pitt, but surely he's better than fictitious fathers such as Homer Simpson. What about Mike Brady, or Ward Cleaver? Read about these and other TV dads at:
http://www.holidays.net/father/tv_dads.htm