U.S. Census Bureau

Fertility of American Women

News Releases

08/18/2008 -- New Analysis Offers State-by-State Look at Fertility

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

10/13/2005 -- New Analysis Offers First-Ever State-by-State Look at Links Between Marriage, Fertility and Other Socioeconomic Characteristics

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.

Current Population Survey (CPS) Reports

Definitions and Explanations

  1. CPS June 2006

  2. CPS June 2004

  3. CPS June 2002

  4. CPS June 2000

  5. CPS June 1998

  6. CPS June 1995

  7. CPS June 1994

Supplemental Fertility Tables

Table SF1. Percent Childless and Births per 1,000 Women in the Last Year: Selected Years, 1976 to 2006
Excel (30k) | CSV (5k)
Table SF2. Distribution of Women 40 to 44 Years Old by Number of Children Ever Born and Marital Status: Selected Years, 1970 to 2006
Excel (32k) | CSV (7k)
Table SF3. Fertility Indicators for Women in Their Thirties: Selected Years, 1976 to 2006
Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
Table SF4. Fertility Indicators for Never-Married Women 15 to 44 Years Old by Selected Characteristics: Selected Years, 1990 to 2006
Excel (38k) | CSV (8k)
Table SF5. 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 2006
Excel (18k) | CSV (2k)
Table SF6. 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 2006
Excel (38k) | CSV (7k)
Table SF7. 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 2006
Excel (40k) | CSV (15k)
Table SF8. Comparison of Annual Births between Vital Statistics and the June Current Population Survey: Selected Years, 1978 to 2006
Excel (54k) | CSV (4k)
Table SF9. Comparison of Childbearing Patterns Between Preliminary Vital Statistics Estimates for Calendar Year 2005, the June 2006 Current Population Survey, and the 2006 American Community Survey
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Table SF10. Fertility Indicators for Women 15 to 44 Years Old by State of Residence: June 2006
Excel (64k) | CSV (5k)

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.


Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Reports

  1. Fertility and Program Participation Data

    SIPP 2004

    SIPP 2001

    SIPP 1996

  2. Maternity Leave Data

    SIPP 2004

    SIPP 2001

    SIPP 1997

  3. Fertility and Program Participation Data
    SIPP 1993
  4. Fathers Data
    SIPP 2004

American Community Survey (ACS)

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