Estimated number of moms in the United States, according to research by Happyworker.com: 82.5 million
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Average age of new moms: 25
Average age in 1970: 21
Number of children modern moms have, on average: 2
Number in 1950s: 3.5
Number in 1700s: 7 to 10
Percentage of moms with children over 1 year old who work: 72
Percentage in 1976: 39
Source: Happyworker.com.
Percentage increase in the average Wall Street bonus since 2009, according to figures from the New York State Comptroller: 31
Amount of the average Wall Street bonus in 2009: $140,620
Amount of the average Wall Street bonus in 2017: $184,220
Typical "tax reform bonus" received by taxpayers after passage of 2017 tax reform legislation: $1,000
Source: Institute for Policy Studies.
Percentage of the U.S. population who live in multigenerational households, according to Pew Research: 20 Number of Americans this represents: 64 million
Source: Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends.
Percentage of Americans who will celebrate Mother's Day, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics: 86
Total projected spending for this event: $23.1 billion
Average amount spent per person: $180
Source: NRF.
Percentage of Americans who find frequent flyer programs confusing, according to a study by NextAdvisor: 54
Percentage of frequent flyers who have let miles expire: 40
Percentage who don't know how many miles they have: 35
Percentage of Americans who say they are perplexed by credit card rewards plans: 44
Source: Bankrate.com.
Percentage of U.S. consumers who use one to five passwords to access all of their online applications, according to a survey by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company: 44
Percentage who use 11 to 20 passwords: 11
Percentage who use 21 to 50 passwords: 9
Percentage who use more than 50 passwords: 4
Source: Zogby International.
Percentage of U.S. women who prefer a man with facial hair, according to research by ORC International on behalf of Wahl: 58
Percentage who prefer a clean-shaven face: 42
Percentage of women who find facial hair attractive: 65
Percentage who describe men with facial hair as masculine or handsome: 57
Ranks of stubble and a well-groomed beard on the preference list: 1, 2
Source: ORC International.
Percentage of business owners who say Small Business Week does not actually help their business, according to survey by WalletHub: 89
Percentage of small business owners who say now is a good time for businesses to grow: 7
Percentage of small business owners who said access to a talented workforce is the most important factor for small business success: 38
Percentage who cited limited regulation: 25
Percentage who said low taxes: 21
Source: WalletHub.
In the United States, percentage of cannabis consumers who exercise at least once a week, compared to 70 percent of the American general population, according to the results from the third annual Cannabis Culture Poll: 73
Percentage of Americans who consume cannabis: 22
Estimated percentage of Americans who say they support medical legalization: 66
Source: Civilized Worldwide Inc.
Average number of minutes more sleep per school night students in grades seven and eight get when school starts at 8 a.m., rather than 7:20 a.m., according to a study by the Children's National Health System: 17
Number of hours that totals per school year: 51
According to state-level data, percentage of middle school students who skimp on receiving eight hours of sleep each night, even though nine hours of sleep is optimal: 38 to 53
Source: The Children's National Health System.
Idle Thought
"Kindness is always fashionable." -- Amelia Barr, novelist
(Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.)