the percentage of children living in single parent households in Americas five most populated city is Philadelphia 40.4% New York 30.5% Chicago 32.2% Houston 26% and Los Angeles 25.8% what is the range of this data

The range of the data is calculated by subtracting the lowest percentage from the highest percentage:

Highest percentage: 40.4%
Lowest percentage: 25.8%

Range = 40.4% - 25.8% = 14.6%

So, the range of the data is 14.6%.