Birth Rates Dropped Most in U.S. Counties Where Home Prices Grew Most
"Large differences from the trend reflect the fact that only 19 percent of the variation in fertility changes can be predicted by home value changes."I would think high university tuition and student loans also play a big part in decreasing disposable income to the point where college-educated couples are delaying starting a family or having fewer kids.I think most people believe that a 4-year college education is mandatory for a decent life in the US these days (I don't agree), so it's rational for a couple to decide to have only 1 kid that they can afford to educate vs 2.  Kids used to be able to pay for their own tuition with a part-time job.  It may have taken 6 years to graduate, but it was doable.  That is a lot harder / impossible now.