Fun Facts About Oregon Mothers with a Recent Birth

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers! Here are some fun facts about Oregon mothers who had a birth in the past year:

46,087

The number of Oregon women between the ages of 15 and 50 in 2015 who had given birth in the past 12 months according to the American Community Survey.

30.8%

The percentage of Oregon women ages 15 to 50 in 2015 who had a birth in the past year that were unmarried. About 69.2% percent of women ages 15 to 50 who had a birth in the past year were married. About 68.6% of teens ages 15 to 19 who had a birth in the past year were unmarried.

5,844

The number of Oregon women ages 15 to 50 living with a cohabiting partner in 2015 who had given birth in the past year.

58.9%

The percentage of women in Oregon ages 16 to 50 who had a birth in the past year who were in the labor force.

4,318 

Women in Oregon who gave birth in the past year received public assistance income.

30.8%

The percentage of Oregon women who gave birth in the past year who had a bachelor’s degree or higher. About 89 percent of women who gave birth in the past year have at least a high school diploma or equivalent.

62

The number of births in the past year per 1,000 women ages 15 to 50 with a graduate or professional degree in Oregon. The number was 46 per 1,000 for women whose highest level of education was a bachelor’s degree. 

Noah and Emma

The most popular baby names for boys and girls, respectively, in the U.S. in 2015 according to the Social Security Administration. Other baby names that were in the top of most popular names for boys in 2015 were: Liam, William, Mason, James, Benjamin, Jacob, Michael, Elijah, and Ethan. For baby girls, Olivia, Ava, Sophia, Isabella, Mia, Charlotte, Abigail, Emily, and Harper were in the top of most popular names.