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>> Remember in 1963 only the man was working, and typically supported 4 kids > This is a ridiculous exaggeration: the average US household was 3.7 people The
by WarOnPrivacy 3y ago
>> Remember in 1963 only the man was working, and typically supported 4 kids
> This is a ridiculous exaggeration: the average US household was 3.7 people
The avg figure in your rebuttal doesn't well reflect the commonality of large US households in the 20th century nor their change during that time.
According to US Census data, the % of US families with 4 or more children fell 10fold during 20th century.
Early 1900s: About 35%
Early 1910s: About 26%
Early 1920s: About 23%
Early 1930s: About 19%
Early 1940s: About 18%
Early 1950s: About 21%
Early 1960s: About 21%
Early 1970s: About 10%
Early 1980s: About 5%
Early 1990s: About 3%
Early 2000s: About 3%
Early 2010s: About 3%
Multiple refs inc: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED231528.pdf https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED231528.pdf