Births and Birth Rates by Race and Age: 1980 and 2006. Over the course of the last 26 years, the mean age of a mother at first birth has risen 2.5 years, from 22.7 years to 25.2. Three and a half times as many women have children in their late thirties as they did in...
Teenager Birth Rates by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1990 and 2006 (Birth rates per 1,000 women) The teenage pregnancy rate among non-Hispanic White teenagers is extremely low. Its forty-one percent of the black rate and thirty-two percent of the Hispanic rate,...
Per Capita Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables: 1980 and 2006 (In pounds). Fruits and vegetables are key part of a healthy diet. Do Americans eat more fruit than they used to? Do Americans eat more vegetables than they used to? According to the census bureau, yes,...
Per Capita Consumption of Selected Food, 1980 and 2006 (in Pounds or Gallons) Food 1980 2006 Red meat, total 126.4 109.9 Beef 72.1 62.7 Veal 1.3 0.4 Lamb and mutton 1.0 0.8 Pork 52.1 46.0 Chicken 32.7 61.3 Turkey 8.1 13.3 Fish and shellfish 12.4 16.5 Eggs 271 251 Egg...
Per Capita Consumption of Selected Beverages by Type: 1980 to 2006 (in gallons) In twenty five years, how have drinking habits changed in the United States? On average, each person drinks 6.6 fewer gallons of milk and the milk that they do drink is more likely to be...
