Mother's Day is this Sunday. That's right, May 10, 2009. In honor of moms everywhere, here are some Mother's Day stats courtesy of census.gov:
- 82.3 million moms in the U.S.
- 2.1 kids per mom, on average.
- 25 years old is the average age of new moms.
- 38,500 kids were born outside of hospitals in 2006 (latest available year). I like to imagine that most of these births took place in the car while rushing to the hospital.
- 13,482 births took place on the average Wednesday in 2006 (latest available year), making it the most popular day to have a kid. I always thought Wednesday was a pretty boring day--apparently not for everyone.
And now for the stats you really care about:
- 20,227 floral shops with nearly 100,000 employees are ready nationwide to help you buy your mom the most expensive arrangement ever (that's what they hope, anyway).
- 131 other card companies beside Hallmark have cheesy cards printed up and ready for you to give to mom.
- 28,300 jewelry stores nationwide are ready for the last-minute rush.
As usual, I've procrastinated and haven't gotten my mom a present yet. But I will. The average total spent per person on moms for 2009 is projected to be $123.89, according to nationalretailfederation.com, and total spending will be around $14 billion. It looks like I have some catching up to do.
Don't forget your mom this Sunday. If nothing else, give her a call and tell her you love her.
--Jens
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