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Mothers in the U.S.

Statistics report on mothers in the United States

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.

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Birth

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  • Premium Statistic Birth rate in the U.S. 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by age of mother in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Birth rate in the U.S. 2024, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate by educational attainment of mother in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Twin birth rates in the United States by age of mother 2023
  • Basic Statistic Home birth rate: leading U.S. states 2023
  • Basic Statistic Cesarean delivery rate in the U.S. 1996-2024, by age of mother
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mothers: medical or health characteristics of birth 2024

Single mothers

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of families with a single mother 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of white families with a female householder without a spouse U.S. 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of Black families with a female householder without a spouse U.S. 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of Asian families with a female householder in the U.S. 2002-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of Hispanic families with a single female householder in the U.S. 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of single mother families living below poverty line in the U.S. 1990-2024

Teenage mothers

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  • Premium Statistic Teen birth rates in the U.S. by state in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate of U.S. girls aged 10-14 years 1991-2024
  • Basic Statistic Birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 years 1991-2025
  • Premium Statistic Birth rates for U.S. teen women aged 15-19 from 1991-2023, 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
  • Premium 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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  • Premium Statistic Employment rate of women in the U.S. 1990-2025
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate of women unadjusted in the U.S. 2024-2026
  • Basic Statistic Female labor force participation rate 1990-2025 in the U.S.
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female labor force 1990-2025
  • 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. 2007-2026
  • Premium Statistic Mother's Day expenditure per person in the U.S. 2009-2026
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Mother's Day expenditure by category 2026
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Mother's Day flower expenditure 2007-2026
  • Premium Statistic Mother's Day average expenditure per person on jewelry in the U.S. 2009-2026
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