March 13, 2008
Mother’s Day: May 11, 2008
The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized
observances in
the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis
asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She
finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday
in May as Mother's Day.
How Many Mothers
82.8 million
Estimated number of mothers in the
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation unpublished
tabulations
55%
Percentage of 15- to 44-year-olds who are mothers.
Source: Fertility of American Women
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html>
81%
Percentage of women 40 to 44 who are mothers. In 1976, 90 percent of
women in that age group were mothers.
Source: Fertility of American Women
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html>
How Many Children
2.1
The total fertility rate (TFR) in 2006 -- the first time since 1971
that the nation's TFR was at replacement level, which is the birth
rate required to replace the population.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
94.1
Number of births in 2006 per 1,000
women of childbearing age in
which led the nation. At the other end of the spectrum was
with a rate of 52.2 births.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
94%
Among the 37.8 million mothers living with children younger than 18,
the percentage who lived with their biological children only. In
addition, 3 percent lived with stepchildren, 2 percent with adopted
children and less than 1 percent with foster children.
Source: Living Arrangements of Children: 2004
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/011507.html>
Moms Who've Recently Given Birth
4.3 million
Number of births in the
435,427 were to teens 15 to 19, and 112,432 to mothers 40 or older.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
25.2
Average age of women in 2005 when they gave birth for the first time.
This is up 3.8 years since 1970.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
40%
Percentage of births that were the mother's first in 2006. Another
32 percent were the second-born; 17 percent, third; and 11 percent,
fourth or more.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
37,402
Number of births in 2005 that did not occur in hospitals.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
1 in 31
The likelihood of a woman delivering twins in 2005. Her chances of
delivering triplets and higher order multiple births was
approximately 1 in 618.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
August
The month with the highest number of births, with 369,316 taking
place that month in 2005.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
Tuesday
The day of the week with the highest number of births, with an
average of 13,169 taking place on Tuesdays during 2005.
Source:
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm>
Jacob and Emily
The most popular baby names for boys and girls, respectively,
in 2006.
Source: Social Security Administration
<http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/>
Mothers Remembered
21,135
Number of florist establishments nationwide in 2005. The
101,861 employees in floral shops across our nation will be
especially busy preparing, selling and delivering floral
arrangements for Mother's Day.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html>
The flowers bought for mom have a good chance of having been
grown in
was the leading provider of cut flowers in 2006, accounting for
77 percent of domestic flower production ($316 million out of
$411 million) in those states.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service <http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1072>
12,473
Number of employees of the 120 greeting-card publishing establishments
in 2005.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html>
12,854
The number of cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores nationwide
in 2005. Perfume is one of the most popular gifts given on Mother’s Day.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html>
29,624
Number of jewelry stores in the
purchase necklaces, earrings and other timeless pieces for mom.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html>
Working Moms (and Moms-to-Be)
5.6 million
Number of stay-at-home moms in 2006.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>
55%
Among mothers with infants in 2004, the percentage in the labor force,
down from a record high of 59 percent in 1998.
Source: Fertility of American Women
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fertility.html>
751,322
Number of child care centers across the country in 2005. These include
more than 73,000 centers employing more than 800,000 workers and
another 678,000 self-employed people or other businesses without paid
employees. Many mothers turn to these centers to help juggle motherhood
and careers.
Source:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/county_business_patterns/010192.html>
and Nonemployer Statistics
<http://www.census.gov/epcd/nonemployer/index.html>
67%
Percentage of women who gave birth for the first time between 2001 and
2003 and worked during their pregnancy. This compares with 44 percent
who gave birth for the first time between 1961 and 1965.
Source: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-2003
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/employment_occupations/011536.html>
80%
The percentage of first-time mothers who worked one month or less before
giving birth in the early part of this decade. This compares with percent
who did so between 1961 and 1965.
Source: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-2003
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/employment_occupations/011536.html>
55%
The percentage of first-time mothers in the early part of this decade who
were working by the sixth month after they gave birth. In the early 1960s,
the corresponding percentage was 14 percent.
Source: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-2003 <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/employment_occupations/011536.html>
83%
The percentage of mothers who went back to work within a year of their
child’s birth who returned to the same employer. Seven in 10 of these
women returned to jobs at the same pay, skill level and hours worked per
week.
Source: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-2003
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/employment_occupations/011536.html>
Single Moms
10.4 million
The number of single mothers living with children younger than 18, up from
3.4 million in 1970. Source:
2006 <http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html>
6.1 million
Number of custodial mothers entitled to child support in 2005.
Source: Custodial Mothers and Fathers and their Child Support
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/010634.html>
Meals with Mommy
54% and 79%
Percentages of children younger than 6 who eat breakfast and dinner,
respectively, with their mother every day. The corresponding percentages
who eat with their father were 41 percent and 66 percent.
Source: A Child’s Day
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/010850.html>
Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of
sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources
of error. Facts for Features are customarily released about two
months before an observance in order to accommodate magazine
production timelines. Questions or comments should be directed to the
Census Bureau’s Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030;
fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: <mailto:pio@census.gov>.
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