Table 1 Characteristics of mothers and US infants born 2007–2010
Individual Level Characteristics | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Birth year | ||
2007 | 4,173,087 | 25.9 |
2008 | 4,109,463 | 25.5 |
2009 | 3,993,282 | 24.7 |
2010 | 3,869,884 | 24.0 |
Mother’s Race | ||
non-Hispanic white | 8,640,230 | 53.5 |
non-Hispanic black | 2,383,748 | 14.8 |
American Indian | 159,375 | 1.0 |
Asian | 927,957 | 2.7 |
Hispanic | 3,960,440 | 24.5 |
Other | 73,965 | 0.5 |
Education | ||
Less than high school | 3,288,457 | 20.4 |
High School | 4,468,279 | 27.7 |
Post-secondary | 8,388,980 | 52.0 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 6,579,444 | 40.8 |
Married | 9,566,272 | 59.3 |
Birth order | ||
First | 5,378,396 | 33.3 |
Second | 4,539,641 | 28.1 |
Third | 2,918,817 | 18.1 |
Fourth or more | 3,308,862 | 20.5 |
Nativity | ||
Foreign-born | 3,855,491 | 23.9 |
US Born | 12,290,225 | 76.1 |
US State-Level Characteristics 2010 | Mean (SD) | Min, Max |
Gini | 0.45 (0.20) | (0.42, 0.53) |
Change in Gini 1990–2010 | 0.06 (0.01) | (0.04, 0.10) |
Median Income, USD | 49,973.65 (8130.60) | (36,851, 68,854) |
Population, 2010 | 6,054,080 (6824211) | (563,767, 37,300,000) |
non-Hispanic black (%) | 12 (11.8) | (0.40, 0.55) |
Proportion in poverty (%) | 14.8 (3.1) | (8.3, 22.4) |