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Oh, Mama!
As of 2004, the latest year for which the number is available, 82.8 million mothers live in the United States. Some related statistics:Women ages 15 to 44 who are moms: 55 percent
Women ages 40 to 44 who are moms: 81 percent
Average number of children: 2.1
Average age of women giving birth for the first time: 25.2 in 2005
Number of births that did not occur in hospitals: 37,402 in 2005
Likelihood of a woman delivering twins: 1 in 31 in 2005
Stay-at-home moms: 5.6 million in 2006
Mothers living with children younger than 18: 37.8 million
Percentage who live with biological children only: 94
Percentage who live with stepchildren: 3
Percentage who live with adopted children: 2
