Mother's Day: More than 27M U.S. moms on Facebook

Facebook’s Data Science Team recently took a deep dive into Mother’s Day, finding that more than 27 million U.S. women identify as mothers, with the highest concentration of moms occurring in Wyoming.

Other fun facts about moms on Facebook:

• The average age of all mothers on Facebook is 47, while the average age of new moms who have had a baby since last Mother’s Day is 30
• The states with the most moms on Facebook are Wyoming, West Virginia, Iowa, South Dakota, Idaho
• The states with the fewest moms on Facebook are New York, California, Virginia, Hawaii, New Jersey

Facebook also examined the geographical proximity between mothers and children over time.

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