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

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?

Answer: 1.9

This average is one child fewer than the average for women in the same age group in 1980 (3.0 children).

Source:
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01-170.html

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12. In 2000, what percentage of mothers in the labor force had infant children?

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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