2008 statistics of female home buyers…
Want to know what women are doing on the home buying front?
- 14.4% of all home buyers in 2008 were single female
- 3.1% of all home buyers in 2008 were single female with dependents
- 65.9% of these single female and single female with dependents home buyers bought a detached single-family home in 2008 Read more
Fast Facts About Women Around the World
November 15, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
In our research to bring you additional statistics about women we stumbled upon Kelly Rigby’s blog called She-Power. Some of the facts seem to be outdated however the information below is interesting nontheless. Kelly says she researched the facts from the following resources: Most came from the following: UNDP, Human Development Report 2004, World Health Organisation, Engendering Development: Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice By World Bank, Women, A World Report, US and Australian Census Reports, The Guiness Book of Records, Internal Womens Day Report, the UN 2007.
1. 80% of the 50 million people around the world who are affected by violent conflicts, civil wars, disasters, and displacement are women and children
2. In 2004, 48.8% of the seats held in parliament in Rwanda were held by women. Contrast that to Cuba where 36% of the seats were held by women, and the USA, where 14.3 % of the seats were held by women. Saudi Arabia and the Solomon Islands are just two countries where there are no women in parliament (UNDP, Human Development Report 2004)
3. In 76 countries, less than half the eligible girls are enrolled in secondary school
4. Women own only 1% of the world’s land Read more
Key Facts about Women-Owned Businesses
November 15, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Overall Picture
10.1 million firms are owned by women (50% or more), employing more than 13 million people, and generating $1.9 trillion in sales as of 2008.
Three quarters of all women-owned businesses are majority owned by women (51% or more), for a total of 7.2 million firms, employing 7.3 million people, and generating $1.1 trillion in sales.
Women-owned firms (50% or more) account for 40% of all privately held firms.
Businesses Owned by Women of Color
1.9 million firms are majority-owned (51% or more) by women of color in the U.S.
These firms employ 1.2 million people and generate $165 billion in revenues annually.
Between 2002 and 2008, these firms grew faster than all privately held firms.
More Census Bureau Facts About Women
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152 million
The number of females in the United States as of Nov. 1, 2006. That
exceeds the number of males (148 million). <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/2005_nat_res.html>
As of July 1, 2005, males outnumbered females in every five-year
age group through the 35 to 39 age group. Starting with the 40 to
44 age group, women outnumbered men. At 85 and over, there were more
than twice as many women as men. <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2005-sa.html>
U.S. Census Bureau’s Facts About Women
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( clikck the link to view the pdf version of the U.S. Census Bureau facts)
Women will be represented in equal numbers in the US House by about 2030
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As a result of the 1990 census, redistricting in 1992 opened up new opportunities for women to win seats in the US House. That is more than three times the number of women representatives twenty years ago. (There are also three women delegates in the US House.) If only four or five women representatives are added to the House each election cycle, it will take until 2076, 300 years after the birth of America, to achieve equal representation. But, if the number of women can be tripled every 20 years, women will be represented in equal numbers in the US House by about 2030.
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Facts About Women
September 9, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
147.8 million The number of females in the United States as of July 1, 2003. That exceeds the number of males (143.0 million). Males outnumber females in every five-year-age group through the 35 to 39 age group. Starting with the 40 to 44 age group, women outnumber men. At 85 and over, there are more than twice as many women as men.
