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Births to unmarried women by race/ethnicity in District of Columbia

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Location Race/ethnic group Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
District of Columbia
Total
Number
4,769
4,715
4,728
4,541
4,272
4,190
4,121
3,771
3,756
3,660
Percent
50%
49%
48%
48%
46%
46%
46%
44%
47%
46%
Black
Number
3,782
3,712
3,730
3,542
3,328
3,268
3,143
2,822
2,710
2,572
Percent
78%
78%
77%
76%
77%
77%
77%
77%
78%
77%
White
Number
267
174
187
181
175
182
187
186
154
178
Percent
8%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
7%
Hispanic
Number
768
763
758
750
713
697
746
716
751
781
Percent
60%
58%
56%
56%
55%
52%
55%
53%
56%
55%
Asian/Other
Number
NA
46
39
56
45
34
37
40
130
120
Percent
NA
10%
8%
11%
9%
7%
8%
6%
26%
18%
Unknown
Number
NA
20
14
12
11
9
8
7
11
9
Percent
NA
53%
48%
52%
69%
64%
57%
25%
4%
30%
Location Race/ethnic group Data Type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total
Number
4,769
4,715
4,728
4,541
4,272
4,190
4,121
3,771
3,756
3,660
Percent
50%
49%
48%
48%
46%
46%
46%
44%
47%
46%
Black
Number
3,782
3,712
3,730
3,542
3,328
3,268
3,143
2,822
2,710
2,572
Percent
78%
78%
77%
76%
77%
77%
77%
77%
78%
77%
White
Number
267
174
187
181
175
182
187
186
154
178
Percent
8%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
7%
Hispanic
Number
768
763
758
750
713
697
746
716
751
781
Percent
60%
58%
56%
56%
55%
52%
55%
53%
56%
55%
Asian/Other
Number
NA
46
39
56
45
34
37
40
130
120
Percent
NA
10%
8%
11%
9%
7%
8%
6%
26%
18%
Unknown
Number
NA
20
14
12
11
9
8
7
11
9
Percent
NA
53%
48%
52%
69%
64%
57%
25%
4%
30%

Definition and Source

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Definition

(Number) The number of births to single women.

(Percent) The percentage of births to unmarried women out of all births for which martial status is known, for each race/ethnic group.

Updated: November 2023

Data Source

Notes

Race refers to the race of the mother.



S - data suppressed due to small numbers.



N/A - data on race/ethnicity not available.

Last Updated

November 2024