Mothers in the U.S.

Statistics report on mothers in the United States

Mothers in the U.S.

This report provides data on mothers in the United States. After an overview on births in the U.S., this report focuses on single mothers, teenage mothers, and child care. The last chapters shows data on female unemployment in the United States and Mother's Day.

Table of contents

Birth

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  • Basic Statistic United States - birth rate 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by age of mother in the U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by ethnic group of mother in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by educational attainment of mother in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Twin birth rates in the United States by age of mother 2021
  • Basic Statistic Home birth rate: leading U.S. states 2021
  • Basic Statistic Cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. from 1996-2021, by age of mother
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mothers: medical or health characteristics of birth 2021

Single mothers

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of families with a single mother 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of white, non-Hispanic single mother households U.S. 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of Black single mothers U.S. 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of Asian families with a single mother 2002-2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of Hispanic families with a single mother 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of families with single mothers living below poverty line 1990-2022

Teenage mothers

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  • Premium Statistic Top U.S. states based on teenage birth rate 2021
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate - U.S. girls aged 10-14 years 1991-2021
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 years 1991-2021
  • Premium Statistic Birth rates for U.S. teen women aged 15-19 from 1991-2021, by race/ethnicity

Child care

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of children under 6 with all parents working 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. state ranking of least-affordable child care for an infant in a center 2019
  • Basic Statistic Share of child care arrangements for children ages three to five in the U.S. 2019
  • Premium Statistic U.S. household expenditure on babysitting and child care 2007-2022

Female employment

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate of women 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of women unadjusted 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female labor force participation rate 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female labor force 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender pay gap by age group Q4 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender wage gap, by industry 2021

Mother's Day

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  • Basic Statistic Mother's Day expenditure in the U.S. 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mother's Day expenditure per person in the U.S. 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Mother's Day expenditure by category 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Mother's Day flower expenditure 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Mother's Day average expenditure per person on jewelry in the U.S. 2009-2023

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