12/19/2005 -- Fertility of American Women: June 2004
11/09/2005 -- Census Bureau Today Releases Three Reports Pertaining to Mothers
11/08/2005 -- Population Profile of the United States: Dynamic Version
09/23/2004 -- Census Bureau Updating Information on AmericansÂ’ Spending Habits (Regional)
Data on fertility of American women for the noninstitutionalized population are collected biannually in the June Current Population Survey (CPS) for the Nation. Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected tables are listed below. Only one of these fertility measures - children ever born - is collected in the decennial census for states, metropolitan areas, and other geographical locations. Check under our American FactFinder for these data.
Data on maternity leave arrangements and employment of American mothers around the time of their first birth are collected periodically in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Fertility statistics from the SIPP are also presented in a series of reports on program participation by mothers in the childbearing ages.
Historical Time Series Tables
| Table H1. | Percent Childless and Births per 1,000 Women in the Last Year: Selected Years, 1976 to 2004 Excel (25k) | CSV (5k) |
| Table H2. | Distribution of Women 40 to 44 Years Old by Number of Children Ever Born and Marital Status: Selected Years, 1970 to 2004 Excel (25k) | CSV (6k) |
| Table H3. | Fertility Indicators for Women in Their Thirties: Selected Years, 1976 to 2004 Excel (18k) | CSV (2k) |
| Table H4. | Fertility Indicators for Never-Married Women 15 to 44 Years Old by Selected Characteristics: Selected Years, 1990 to 2004 Excel (29k) | CSV (8k) |
| Table H5. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Had a Child in the Last Year and Their Percentage in the Labor Force: Selected Years, 1976 to 2004 Excel (17k) | CSV (1k) |
| Table H6. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Had a Child in the Last Year and Their Percentage in the Labor Force by Selected Characteristics: Selected Years, 1990 to 2004 Excel (31k) | CSV (7k) |
| Table H7. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Had a Child in the Last Year and Children Ever Born per 1,000 Women, by Nativity Status, Region of Birth, Citizenship Status, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age: Selected Years, 1994 to 2004 Excel (32k) | CSV (10k) |
Methodological Tables
| Table M1. | Comparison of Annual Births between Vital Statistics and the June Current Population Survey: Selected Years, 1978 to 2004 Excel (18k) | CSV (3k) |
| Table M2. | Comparison of Childbearing Patterns Between Preliminary Vital Statistics Estimates for Calendar Year 2003 and the June 2004 Current Population Survey Excel (19k) | CSV (2k) |
State Table
| Table S1. | Fertility Indicators for Women 15 to 44 Years Old by State of Residence: June 2004 Excel (21k) | CSV (4k) |
Data Availability
June Current Population Survey (CPS) data on Fertility of American Women are available from 1976 to present as CD-ROMS or as Magnetic Tape Reels or Cartridges. You may order any of these products through CenStore by clicking on the specific product you wish to order.
Previous publications back to 1976 and all Population Paper Listings (PPL’s) are also available through CenStore by clicking on the specific product you wish to order.
SIPP 2004
- Report - Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2004 (P70-116)
- Detailed Tables
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 2001
- Report - Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2001 (P70-102) [PDF 105k]
- Detailed Tables
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 1996
- Report - Fertility and Program Participation in the United States: 1996 (P70-82) [PDF 105k]
- Detailed Tables
- Source and Accuracy Statement [PDF 113k]
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 2004
- Report - Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers: 1961 - 2003 (P70-113) [PDF 587k]
- Source and Accuracy Statement [PDF 394K]
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 2001
- Report - Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers: 1961 - 2000 (P70-103) [PDF 193k]
- Source and Accuracy Statement [PDF 394K]
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 1997
- Report - Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-1995 (P70-79) [PDF 193k]
- Detailed Table - Excel (24k) | PDF (51k) | ASCII (4k)
- Source and Accuracy Statement - HTML version | PDF version
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 1993
- Mothers Who Receive WIC Benefits -- Fertility and Socioeconomic Characteristics (SB/95-29) Released December 19, 1995 [PDF 40k]
- Mothers Who Receive Food Stamps (SB/95-22) Released August 1995 [PDF 48k]
- Mothers Who Receive AFDC Payments -- Fertility and Socioeconomic Characteristics (SB/95-2) Released March 1995 [PDF 42k]
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