Table 2.

Percentage and Number of Black and White Children Born in 1978 and 1990, by Parental Education

	Born in 1978				Born in 1990
	Fathers		Mothers		Fathers		Mothers
	%	N	%	N	%	N	%	N
White Children	100	2,630	100	2,630	100	2,840	100	2,840
All non-college-educated	61	1,604	71	1,867	55	1,562	59	1,675
High school dropout	23	605	32	841	17	483	23	653
High school only	38	999	39	1,026	38	1,079	36	1,022
Some college	39	1,026	29	763	45	1,278	41	1,165
Black Children	100	550	100	550	100	728	100	728
All non-college-educated	78	429	82	451	73	532	74	539
High school dropout	35	192	45	247	24	175	33	240
High school only	43	237	37	204	49	357	41	299
Some college	22	121	18	99	27	196	26	189

Note: The number of children is expressed in thousands.

Source: Natality Detail File from National Vital Statistics Registry (1978, 1990).