This report describes fertility patterns of American women and is based on data collected in the June 2004 supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Unlike fertility statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which are compiled from birth certificates, CPS data are collected from two survey questions asked of women 15 to 44 years old: (1) “How many children have you ever had?” and (2) “What is the date of birth of your last child?” The report provides estimates of recent fertility and nonmarital childbearing, highlighting differences among women by race, Hispanic origin, and nativity status.

Table 1

Women by Number of Children Ever Born by Race, Hispanic Origin, Nativity Status, Marital Status, and Age: June 2004

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Alone non-Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

All Other Races and Combinations [<1.0 MB]

Native [<1.0 MB]

Foreign Born [<1.0 MB]

Table 2

Children Ever Born per 1,000 Women, Percent Childless, and Women Who Had a Child in the Last Year by Race, Hispanic Origin, Nativity Status, Marital Status, and Age: June 2004

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Alone non-Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

All Other Races and Combinations [<1.0 MB]

Native [<1.0 MB]

Foreign Born [<1.0 MB]

Table 3

Children Ever Born per 1,000 Women and Percent Childless by Race, Hispanic Origin, Nativity Status, and Marital Status: June 2004

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Alone non-Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

All Other Races and Combinations [<1.0 MB]

Native [<1.0 MB]

Foreign Born [<1.0 MB]

Table 4

Women Who Had a Child in the Last Year per 1,000 Women, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Nativity Status, and Selected Characteristics: June 2004

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Alone non-Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

All Other Races and Combinations [<1.0 MB]

Native [<1.0 MB]

Foreign Born [<1.0 MB]

Table 5

Women by Reporting Status on Children Ever Born, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Nativity Status, and Selected Characteristics: June 2004

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Alone non-Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

All Other Races and Combinations [<1.0 MB]

Native [<1.0 MB]

Foreign Born [<1.0 MB]

Table 6

Labor Force Participation Among Mothers 15 to 44 Years Old by Fertility Status, Single Race in Combination with Other Races, and Selected Characteristics: June 2004 [<1.0 MB]

Table 7

Completed Fertility for Women 40 to 44 Years Old by Single Race in Combination with Other Races and Selected Characteristics: June 2004 [<1.0 MB]

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