American Women, 2003

Facts and Figures about American Women's History, 2003, from the U.S. Census Bureau

10. As of the 2000 census,

(a) how many American women were military veterans?

Answer: 1.6 million

(b) how many were serving in the armed forces?

Answer: 164,000

Source: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet 

Figures from the U.S. Department of Defense, January 31, 2003:

Active Duty and Reserves	Total	Number of Women
All Services	1.4 million	212,000
Army	487,000	75,000
Navy	385,000	56,000
Air Force	368,000	71,000
Marine Corps	174,000	10,000

In addition, more than 38,000 men and women were serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, which was, in 2003, under the Department of Homeland Security.

Source: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/02statab/defense.pdf

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11. As of the year 2000, what was the average number of children born to American women 40 to 44 years old by the end of their childbearing years?

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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