All About Moms - By the Numbers - AARP Bulletin Family
All About Moms
By the numbers Mother s Day May 9 2010
How Many Mothers 82.8 million Mothers in the United States. Mothers living with children younger than 18. Of those, 94% lived with their biological children only; 3% lived with stepchildren; 2% with adopted children; less than 1% with foster children. Females ages 15-44 who are mothers. Females ages 40-44 who are mothers. In 1976, 90 percent of that group were mothers. How Many Children Annual registered births. Annual births to mothers ages 15-19. Annual births to mothers ages 45-54. Births per woman in the United States. Births per woman in Utah, which led the nation. At the other end of the spectrum is Vermont, with 1.7 births per woman. Recent Moms Average age of first-time mothers. Annual births per 1,000 to women ages 15-50 with a graduate or professional degree, the highest rate of any education level. Annual births that are the mother’s first. Another 32 percent are the second-born; 17 percent, third; and 11 percent, fourth or more. Annual births that are the mother’s eighth or more. Twin births per 1,000 births. Triplet and higher order multiple births per 100,000 births. Stay-at-Home Moms 2009 2008 Employed Moms (and Moms-to-Be) Among mothers ages 15-50 who have infants, percentage who are in the labor force. Child care centers in the United States. First-time mothers who work during pregnancy (up from 44% in early 1960s). Of first-time mothers who worked during pregnancy, those who worked one month before giving birth or less (up from 35% in early 1960s). First-time mothers who work by the sixth month after giving birth (up from 14% in early 1960s). Miscellaneous The month with the most births (387,798). The most popular baby names for boys and girls, respectively. Remembering Mothers Florists nationwide, employing 93,779 workers. Greeting-card publishers, employing 11,662 workers. Cosmetics, beauty supply and perfume stores. Jewelry stores. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Social Security Administration. All statistics are most recent available. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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