States with the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women
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States with the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States
State | % Unmarried | vs State Median | vs National | |
1. | Louisiana | 46.9% | 30.4% (+16.4) | 32.1%(+14.8) |
2. | New Mexico | 46.2% | 30.4% (+15.8) | 32.1%(+14.1) |
3. | Mississippi | 45.8% | 30.4% (+15.3) | 32.1%(+13.7) |
4. | South Carolina | 41.0% | 30.4% (+10.5) | 32.1%(+8.90) |
5. | West Virginia | 39.5% | 30.4% (+9.05) | 32.1%(+7.40) |
6. | Alabama | 38.7% | 30.4% (+8.25) | 32.1%(+6.60) |
7. | Arkansas | 38.4% | 30.4% (+7.95) | 32.1%(+6.30) |
8. | Ohio | 37.8% | 30.4% (+7.35) | 32.1%(+5.70) |
9. | Florida | 37.7% | 30.4% (+7.25) | 32.1%(+5.60) |
10. | Nevada | 37.6% | 30.4% (+7.15) | 32.1%(+5.50) |
11. | Arizona | 36.4% | 30.4% (+5.95) | 32.1%(+4.30) |
12. | Georgia | 36.1% | 30.4% (+5.65) | 32.1%(+4.00) |
13. | Delaware | 36.1% | 30.4% (+5.65) | 32.1%(+4.00) |
14. | Indiana | 35.5% | 30.4% (+5.05) | 32.1%(+3.40) |
15. | Michigan | 34.8% | 30.4% (+4.35) | 32.1%(+2.70) |
16. | North Carolina | 34.6% | 30.4% (+4.15) | 32.1%(+2.50) |
17. | Kentucky | 33.8% | 30.4% (+3.35) | 32.1%(+1.70) |
18. | Tennessee | 33.4% | 30.4% (+2.95) | 32.1%(+1.30) |
19. | Pennsylvania | 32.6% | 30.4% (+2.15) | 32.1%(+0.500) |
20. | Oklahoma | 32.5% | 30.4% (+2.05) | 32.1%(+0.400) |
21. | Texas | 32.3% | 30.4% (+1.85) | 32.1%(+0.200) |
22. | Illinois | 32.2% | 30.4% (+1.75) | 32.1%(+0.100) |
23. | Rhode Island | 32.1% | 30.4% (+1.65) | 32.1%(=0.000) |
24. | Maryland | 31.9% | 30.4% (+1.45) | 32.1%(-0.200) |
25. | California | 30.6% | 30.4% (+0.150) | 32.1%(-1.50) |
26. | Nebraska | 30.3% | 30.4% (-0.150) | 32.1%(-1.80) |
27. | Missouri | 30.2% | 30.4% (-0.250) | 32.1%(-1.90) |
28. | Alaska | 30.1% | 30.4% (-0.350) | 32.1%(-2.00) |
29. | Maine | 30.0% | 30.4% (-0.450) | 32.1%(-2.10) |
30. | New Hampshire | 29.4% | 30.4% (-1.05) | 32.1%(-2.70) |
31. | Hawaii | 29.3% | 30.4% (-1.15) | 32.1%(-2.80) |
32. | Virginia | 29.2% | 30.4% (-1.25) | 32.1%(-2.90) |
33. | New York | 28.8% | 30.4% (-1.65) | 32.1%(-3.30) |
34. | South Dakota | 28.6% | 30.4% (-1.85) | 32.1%(-3.50) |
35. | Kansas | 28.5% | 30.4% (-1.95) | 32.1%(-3.60) |
36. | Wisconsin | 28.1% | 30.4% (-2.35) | 32.1%(-4.00) |
37. | Iowa | 28.1% | 30.4% (-2.35) | 32.1%(-4.00) |
38. | Vermont | 27.8% | 30.4% (-2.65) | 32.1%(-4.30) |
39. | Massachusetts | 27.2% | 30.4% (-3.25) | 32.1%(-4.90) |
40. | Connecticut | 26.7% | 30.4% (-3.75) | 32.1%(-5.40) |
41. | Wyoming | 26.5% | 30.4% (-3.95) | 32.1%(-5.60) |
42. | New Jersey | 26.4% | 30.4% (-4.05) | 32.1%(-5.70) |
43. | Montana | 25.6% | 30.4% (-4.85) | 32.1%(-6.50) |
44. | Minnesota | 24.7% | 30.4% (-5.75) | 32.1%(-7.40) |
45. | Washington | 24.1% | 30.4% (-6.35) | 32.1%(-8.00) |
46. | North Dakota | 24.1% | 30.4% (-6.35) | 32.1%(-8.00) |
47. | Oregon | 23.4% | 30.4% (-7.05) | 32.1%(-8.70) |
48. | Colorado | 22.2% | 30.4% (-8.25) | 32.1%(-9.90) |
49. | Idaho | 19.2% | 30.4% (-11.2) | 32.1%(-12.9) |
50. | Utah | 14.4% | 30.4% (-16.0) | 32.1%(-17.7) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States are:
#1
46.9%
#2
46.2%
#3
45.8%
#4
41.0%
#5
39.5%
#6
38.7%
#7
38.4%
#8
37.8%
#9
37.7%
#10
37.6%
What state has the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States?
Louisiana has the Highest Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States with 46.9%.
What is the Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States?
Percentage of Births to Unmarried Women in the United States is 32.1%.