H5. Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Have Had a Child in the Last Year and Their Percentage in the Labor Force by Selected Characteristics: June 1990 and 1995 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: November 25, 1997 (Numbers in thousands) ------------------------------------------------------------- Characteristic Percent in and Year Number labor force ------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL 1995 3,696 55.0 1990 3,913 52.8 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 1995 Less than high school 724 33.0 High school, 4 years 1,241 55.4 College, 1 or more years 1,731 64.0 No degree 713 57.4 Associate degree 265 70.0 Bachelor's degree and above 753 68.1 1990 Less than high school 816 31.5 High school, 4 years 1,588 51.9 College, 1 or more years 1,509 65.3 No degree 777 /1 62.8 Associate degree NA NA Bachelor's degree and above 732 /2 68.0 AGE 1995 15 to 19 years 340 42.5 20 to 24 years 957 48.1 25 to 29 years 955 57.1 30 to 44 years 1,444 61.2 1990 15 to 19 years 338 42.8 20 to 24 years 1,038 45.5 25 to 29 years 1,192 55.3 30 to 44 years 1,346 58.9 BIRTH ORDER AND AGE OF WOMAN 1995 First Birth 1,394 59.0 15 to 19 years 243 42.9 20 to 24 years 475 63.6 25 to 29 years 339 72.1 30 to 44 years 337 77.1 Second or higher order birth 2,302 48.9 15 to 19 years 97 41.4 20 to 24 years 482 32.7 25 to 29 years 616 48.9 30 to 44 years 1,107 56.4 1990 First Birth 1,540 59.7 15 to 19 years 255 48.0 20 to 24 years 474 56.1 25 to 29 years 491 63.1 30 to 44 years 319 69.1 Second or higher order birth 2,374 48.4 15 to 19 years 83 26.9 20 to 24 years 564 36.5 25 to 29 years 701 49.8 30 to 44 years 1,026 55.7 RACE 1995 White 2,876 56.4 Black 608 52.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 93 54.6 1990 White 3,148 54.5 Black 615 46.9 Asian or Pacific Islander 101 48.0 HISPANIC ORIGIN 1995 Hispanic /3 528 38.5 Not Hispanic 3,168 57.8 1990 Hispanic /3 491 43.8 Not Hispanic 3,422 54.1 MARITAL STATUS 1995 Married, husband present 2,586 56.4 Widowed, divorced or separated /4 280 65.7 Never married 829 47.0 1990 Married, husband present 2,826 56.4 Widowed, divorced or separated /4 319 50.9 Never married 769 40.4 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1 to 3 years of college completed. 2/ 4 or more years of college completed. 3/ Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 4/ Includes married, husband absent. Source: Current Population Surveys, June 1990 and 1995. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Fertility and Family Branch 301-457-2449