50-State and National Comparisons

Subsequent Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity

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The Proportion of Teen Births that Are Subsequent Births, by Race/Ethnicity, Girls 15-19, 2006
(Percent)

 
 
0%
100%
     
United States
  16%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
  22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
  24%    African Americans, 2006  
 
  23%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
  18%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Alabama
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    26%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Alaska
    18%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    9%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    23%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Arizona
    16%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    25%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    21%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    26%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    22%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Arkansas
    19%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    28%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 California
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    20%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    18%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    19%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    17%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Colorado
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    24%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Connecticut
    12%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    20%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    18%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Delaware
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    28%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Florida
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    21%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    25%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    14%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Georgia
    19%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    26%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    22%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Hawaii
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    17%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    14%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    17%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Idaho
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Illinois
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    21%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Indiana
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Iowa
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Kansas
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Kentucky
    19%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Louisiana
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    18%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Maine
    14%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Maryland
    14%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    20%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    23%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    18%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Massachusetts
    10%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    18%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    18%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    18%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Michigan
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    16%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Minnesota
    12%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    21%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    22%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    24%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    29%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Mississippi
    18%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    27%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    27%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Missouri
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    27%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Montana
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    25%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Nebraska
    14%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    25%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    34%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Nevada
    16%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 New Hampshire
    12%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 New Jersey
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    20%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    21%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 New Mexico
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    28%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    20%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 New York
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    17%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    17%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    13%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 North Carolina
    17%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    24%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    24%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    19%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 North Dakota
    10%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    29%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Ohio
    16%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Oklahoma
    19%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    26%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    24%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Oregon
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    21%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    18%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    17%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Pennsylvania
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    25%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    19%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Rhode Island
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    26%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    21%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 South Carolina
    18%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    23%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 South Dakota
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    27%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Tennessee
    18%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    22%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    28%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    21%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Texas
    18%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    26%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    26%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    13%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Utah
    14%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    39%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    23%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Vermont
    15%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Virginia
    14%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    19%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    22%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Washington
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    21%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    17%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    21%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    15%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Washington, DC
    N/A    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
    15%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    25%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 West Virginia
    19%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    N/A    Hispanics, 2006  
    21%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Wisconsin
    13%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    25%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    29%    African Americans, 2006  
 
    23%    Native Americans, 2006  
 
    34%    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
 
 
 
 
0%
100%
       
 Wyoming
    16%    Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006  
 
    23%    Hispanics, 2006  
 
    N/A    African Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Native Americans, 2006  
    N/A    Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006  
Last modified: January 2009

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

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