H3. Fertility Indicators for Never-Married Women 15 to 44 Years Old by Selected Characteristics: June 1990 and 1995 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census Internet release date: November 25, 1997 (Numbers in thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children Mothers as ever born Characteristic Number of a percent per 1,000 and year Total mothers of total women ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 1995 22,846 4,778 20.9 389 1990 20,739 3,756 18.1 323 AGE 1995 15 to 19 years 8,701 661 7.6 95 20 to 24 years 6,018 1,308 21.7 350 25 to 29 years 3,564 1,085 30.4 612 30 to 34 years 2,050 784 38.3 821 35 to 39 years 1,523 601 39.5 863 40 to 44 years 963 338 34.1 782 1990 15 to 19 years 8,049 451 5.6 68 20 to 24 years 5,633 1,086 19.3 312 25 to 29 years 3,297 970 29.4 555 30 to 34 years 1,972 650 33.0 668 35 to 39 years 1,076 385 35.8 741 40 to 44 years 711 213 30.0 644 RACE 1995 White 16,784 2,187 13.0 214 Black 4,872 2,333 47.9 980 Asian and Pacifc Islander 613 76 12.4 237 1990 White 15,707 1,710 10.9 170 Black 4,189 1,955 46.7 929 Asian and Pacifc Islander 653 42 6.4 100 HISPANIC ORIGIN 1995 Hispanic 1/ 2,440 669 27.4 576 Not Hispanic 20,407 4,109 20.1 367 1990 Hispanic 1/ 1,935 505 26.1 507 Not Hispanic 18,804 3,251 17.3 305 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 1995 Less than high school 8,115 1,515 18.7 397 High school, 4 years 5,104 1,892 37.1 677 College, 1 or more years 9,627 1,370 14.2 229 No degree 5,199 877 16.9 273 Associate Degree 1,127 267 23.7 364 Bachelor's degree and above 3,301 226 6.8 113 1990 Less than high school 7,229 1,324 18.3 371 High school, 4 years 5,959 1,582 26.5 446 College, 1 or more years 7,551 850 11.3 181 No degree 4,558 2/ 638 14.0 229 Associate Degree NA NA NA NA Bachelor's degree and above 2,993 3/ 211 7.0 108 LABOR FORCE STATUS 1995 In labor force 15,717 2,883 18.3 323 Not in labor force 7,130 1,895 26.6 534 1990 In labor force 14,472 2,160 14.9 236 Not in labor force 6,268 1,596 25.5 525 OCCUPATION 1995 Managerial and professional 2,778 284 10.2 167 Other 11,093 2,097 18.9 307 1990 Managerial and professional 2,411 214 8.9 135 Other 10,484 1,548 14.8 231 REGION OF RESIDENCE 1995 Northeast 5,010 951 19.0 356 Midwest 5,550 1,085 19.5 340 South 7,666 1,865 24.3 458 West 4,620 877 19.0 368 1990 Northeast 4,650 774 16.6 285 Midwest 5,020 894 17.8 325 South 6,661 1,356 20.4 374 West 4,409 731 16.6 285 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 2/ 1 to 3 years of college completed. 3/ 4 or more years of college completed. Source: June Current Population surveys, 1990 and 1995 FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Fertility and Family Branch 301-457-2449