Table 7
Live Births by Sex, Birth Order, and Plural Births, by Age and Race of Mother
2008 Resident Data
 
Race, Sex, Birth Order,
  and Plural Births		 Total
Live Births		 < 16 16 – 17 18 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 + N.S.
 
 
* Those of Hispanic ethnicity may be of any race and are also included in the counts of live births by age and race of mother.
** Plural Births which are not Live Births not included.
Total 40,221 139 924 2,566 10,119 13,390 8,845 3,495 687 55 1
Male 20,605 68 481 1,337 5,133 6,869 4,511 1,812 366 27 1
Female 19,616 71 443 1,229 4,986 6,521 4,334 1,683 321 28 -
 
White 35,067 77 685 2,097 8,600 12,034 7,840 3,074 610 49 1
Male 18,017 40 358 1,107 4,392 6,164 4,009 1,602 321 23 1
Female 17,050 37 327 990 4,208 5,870 3,831 1,472 289 26 -
 
African American 1,817 35 106 237 625 448 252 98 14 2 -
Male 892 16 52 108 291 236 135 44 9 1 -
Female 925 19 54 129 334 212 117 54 5 1 -
 
Asian/Pacific Islander 952 1 9 24 169 292 305 124 27 1 -
Male 493 1 6 13 85 154 155 64 14 1 -
Female 459 - 3 11 84 138 150 60 13 - -
 
Other 2,385 26 124 208 725 616 448 199 36 3 -
Male 1,203 11 65 109 365 315 212 102 22 2 -
Female 1,182 15 59 99 360 301 236 97 14 1 -
 
Hispanic* 3,323 27 178 320 993 867 610 272 52 4 -
Male 1,690 9 100 159 507 442 307 134 30 2 -
Female 1,633 18 78 161 486 425 303 138 22 2 -
 
Birth Order Total
Live Births		 < 16 16 – 17 18 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44 45 + N.S.
 
Total 40,221 139 924 2,566 10,119 13,390 8,845 3,495 687 55 1
First Child 15,313 134 852 2,033 4,959 4,761 1,894 564 109 7 -
Second Child 13,132 4 69 476 3,472 4,838 3,125 980 159 8 1
Third Child 7,058 1 2 50 1,293 2,424 2,221 913 141 13 -
Fourth Child 2,934 - 1 6 309 944 1,033 529 104 8 -
Fifth Child or More 1,761 - - - 81 418 568 503 173 18 -
Not Stated 23 - - 1 5 5 4 6 1 1 -
 
White 35,067 77 685 2,097 8,600 12,034 7,840 3,074 610 49 1
First Child 13,543 74 644 1,703 4,405 4,419 1,698 494 100 6 -
Second Child 11,616 2 40 357 2,912 4,425 2,835 892 144 8 1
Third Child 6,094 1 1 33 1,004 2,120 1,992 803 128 12 -
Fourth Child 2,443 - - 4 234 770 874 468 85 8 -
Fifth Child or More 1,356 - - - 42 298 437 412 152 15 -
Not Stated 15 - - - 3 2 4 5 1 - -
 
African American 1,817 35 106 237 625 448 252 98 14 2 -
First Child 613 35 93 170 196 72 34 13 - - -
Second Child 491 - 12 58 224 127 55 12 3 - -
Third Child 320 - - 8 133 106 48 25 - - -
Fourth Child 197 - 1 1 41 80 54 15 5 - -
Fifth Child or More 194 - - - 29 63 61 33 6 2 -
Not Stated 2 - - - 2 - - - - - -
 
Asian/Pacific Islander 952 1 9 24 169 292 305 124 27 1 -
First Child 433 1 8 19 90 161 114 35 5 - -
Second Child 325 - 1 5 45 95 126 46 7 - -
Third Child 126 - - - 25 21 44 28 7 1 -
Fourth Child 39 - - - 8 6 13 6 6 - -
Fifth Child or More 28 - - - 1 8 8 9 2 - -
Not Stated 1 - - - - 1 - - - - -
 
Other 2,385 26 124 208 725 616 448 199 36 3 -
First Child 724 24 107 141 268 109 48 22 4 1 -
Second Child 700 2 16 56 291 191 109 30 5 - -
Third Child 518 - 1 9 131 177 137 57 6 - -
Fourth Child 255 - - 1 26 88 92 40 8 - -
Fifth Child or More 183 - - - 9 49 62 49 13 1 -
Not Stated 5 - - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 -
 
Hispanic* 3,323 27 178 320 993 867 610 272 52 4 -
First Child 1,037 25 152 220 365 160 79 31 4 1 -
Second Child 981 2 25 89 394 265 152 46 8 - -
Third Child 735 - 1 9 185 257 196 77 10 - -
Fourth Child 337 - - 2 39 118 110 57 10 1 -
Fifth Child or More 229 - - - 10 65 73 60 20 1 -
Not Stated 4 - - - - 2 - 1 - 1 -
 
Plural Births**  
Twins (Individuals) 1,416 3 10 48 262 455 415 174 37 12 -
Triplets (Individuals) 68 - - - 3 27 20 12 6 - -
Quadruplets (Individuals) - - - - - - - - - - -