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Motherhood Statistics

There were 5.6 million stay-at-home mothers in 2006.

Somewhere between 61 percent and 81 percent of children under the age of six eat breakfast and dinner with their mother every single day.

Source: U. S. Census Bureau

Children, Mothers, Statistic

Marriage and Cohabitation Statistics

In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report based on a nationwide survey of 10,847 women. They found that twenty percent of first marriages end in divorce or separation within five years while forty-nine percent of...

Marriage, Statistic

77% Believe in the Resurrection

A survey conducted April 3-4, 2012 shows that 77% of Americans believe Jesus rose from the dead, and 86% believe that He was a real historical figure.

Source:...

Easter, Resurrection, Statistic

Churches Closing

The number of churches that close each year is nearly three times the number that open, and no county in the nation reports a higher percentage of church attendance than ten years ago.

Source: SBC Life, June 2003

Church, Statistic

Those with No Church

In April, 2009 the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reported the unchurched is the fastest growing religious group in America. Over sixteen percent of those surveyed belonged to no church and did not identify with any religious group.

Church, Statistic

Books Published on Happiness

In 2008, 4,000 books were published on happiness which is significantly more than the 50 which were published in 2000. If people would read the Bible, they would find the key to true joy.

Source: Psychology Today, January 1, 2009...

Bible, Joy, Statistic

Thanksgiving Calories

When it comes to Thanksgiving, Americans like to begin grazing long before the big meal begins. The average person consumes about 10% of their Thanksgiving calories before the turkey is ever served.

Source: AARP Bulletin,...

Statistic, Thanksgiving

Patriotism Survey

When asked how well the word patriotic describes them, the following percentages of Americans answered “very well”:
Of all respondents: 53%
Men: 57%
Women: 49%
Ages 18-34: 35%
Ages 35-49: 44%
Ages 50-...

Patriotism, Statistic

Working With Clutter

In America, the average desk worker has 36 hours worth of work on his or her desk and wastes 3 hours a week just searching for things in the maze of clutter.

Source: In Other Words

Statistic, Work

How People Spend Their Lives

Someone has calculated how a typical lifespan of 70 years is spent. Here is the estimate:

Sleep—23 years—32.9%

Work—16 years—22.8%

TV—8 years—11.4%

Eating—6 years—8.6%

Travel—6 years—8.6%

Leisure—4.5...

Perspective, Statistic, Time