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The other fundamental issue is that despite increases in productivity, real wages have been largely stagnant for 30 years. Our paychecks seem to grow much more
by falcrist 5y ago
The other fundamental issue is that despite increases in productivity, real wages have been largely stagnant for 30 years.
Our paychecks seem to grow much more slowly than our healthcare costs, housing prices, university tuition, etc.
Finances are a huge factor in whether or not people have children.
And speaking as someone who was raised evangelical, there's not much in that religion specifically encouraging people to have children.
- rayiner 5y agoExcept birth rates are extremely low in some of the most prosperous places. My in laws in rural Oregon are having kids. My friends in NYC and DC are having few or none.
- falcrist 5y agoNYC and DC are some of the most expensive places in the world to live. Moving to an apartment with an extra room to accommodate another family member is a big investment especially in NYC. In rural areas, housing prices are quite affordable.
- xyzzyz 5y agoIt’s the poorest who have most kids in NYC or DC, though, more than middle (by NYC standards) class.