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19,759 - Number of florist establishments nationwide in 2007. The 98,779 employees in floral shops across our nation especially busy preparing, selling and delivering floral arrangements.

The flowers bought for mom have a good chance of having been grown in California. Among the 15 surveyed states, California was the leading provider of cut flowers in 2008, accounting for 78 percent of domestic flower production ($314 million out of $403 million) in those states. (The data pertain only to operations with sales greater than or equal to $100,000.)

11,662 - Number of employees of the 126 greeting-card publishing establishments in 2007.
14,194 - The number of cosmetics, beauty supplies and perfume stores nationwide in 2007.
27,484 - Number of jewlery stores in the United States in 2007 - the place to purchase necklaces, earings and other timeless pieces for mom.
82.8 million - Estimated number of mothers in the United States in 2004.
55% - Percentage of 15 - to 44 year-olds who were mothers in 2006.
80% - Percentage of women 40 to 44 who had given birth as of 2006. In 1976, 90 percent of women in that age group had given birth.
How Many Children
2.1 - The total fertility rate (TFR) or number of births per woman in the U.S. in 2007 (based on current birth rates by age.) This marks the second consecutive year in which the rate has been above replacement level.
94% - Among the 37.8 million mothers living with children than 18 in 2004 the percentage who lived with their biological children only. In In addition, 3 percent lived with any stepchildren, 2 percent with any adopted children and less than 1 percent with any foster children.

2010 I have nothing current as to the statistics - percentages - numbers - it is a Census Year.
U.S.Census Bureau
73 - The number of men 65 and older on July 1, 2008, for every 100 women in this age group.
For those 85 and older, it drops to 48 men per 100 women.
5.7 million - The number of people 85 and older in the United Stated on July 1, 2008.
104,754 - Estimated number of centenarians in the United States on Nov. 1 2009.
601,000 - Projected number of centenarians in the United States in 2050.