US Mothers 2024

Millennial and Gen Z Mothers Seek Community Online

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New mothers are increasingly digitally native. But their digital habits are defined more by their children’s life stage than by their own generational cohort.
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The average age of new mothers in the US continues to increase, reaching 27.4 in 2022, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The internet is one of their primary tools for navigating the experience of motherhood. However, they’re more likely to turn to each other—or their children—for direction rather than to influencers with large platforms.

Key Question: What are the biggest influences on US mothers’ digital habits?

Key Stat: Millennial mothers ages 30 to 34 had the highest number of births in 2022 (97,500), according to the CDC. Active online long before having a child, these moms use their digital expertise to navigate the experience.

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Paola Flores-Marquez

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Suzy Davidkhanian
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Donte Gibson
Senior Charts Editor
Kyndall Krist
Senior Copy Editor
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
David Morris
Principal Analyst
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Heather Sprung
Senior Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
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