Shrinking family size driven in part by decline in moms having 4+ children | Pew Research Center

August 9, 2018

Middle children have become rarer, but a growing share of Americans now say three or more kids are ‘ideal’

Shrinking family size driven in part by decline in moms having 4+ children

Shrinking family size driven in part by decline in moms having 4+ children

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Middle children have become rarer, but a growing share of Americans now say three or more kids are ‘ideal’
Share of Americans who say having three or more kids is ‘ideal’ has increased in recent years – but most moms still have one or two
Family size is growing for highly educated moms
Shrinking family size driven in part by decline in moms having 4+ children