In an article for The New York Times, the economist Lyman Stone notes that "American Fertility Is Falling Short of What Women Want.” Stone, who serves as an advisor to Demographic Intelligence, predicts that the U.S. fertility rate reached 1.77 children per woman in 2017, a 38-year low. Drawing on research conducted for The U.S. Fertility Forecast, Stone points out [...]
A Washington Examiner article highlights a thorough and alarming American Enterprise Institute report on “Declining Fertility in America.” The report by Lyman Stone, an advisor for Demographic Intelligence, finds that “the specter of low fertility, and ultimately of declining populations, has come to America.” Stone lists five causes of this significant reality for our society. [...]
A Washington Post article cites a recent CDC report that shows the total fertility rate declining 18 percent in metro areas and 12 percent in rural areas. The decline holds true for white, black, and Hispanic women. A variety of theories abound for why fertility is falling so sharply. Two Demographic Intelligence advisors share their [...]
Despite a rebounding economy, fertility among young women and the less educated continues to fall. Demographic Intelligence has released the July edition of their U.S. Fertility Forecast in which this trend is evaluated. See a press release regarding the new forecast here.
Sex is down in America. For both teenagers and young adults, sex is in decline, according to a new article by Demographic Intelligence President Samuel Sturgeon published in Politico. The share of young adults aged 18-30 who reported no sex jumped from around 10 percent a decade ago to 18 percent in 2014-2016. This decline in [...]
The New York Times cites Demographic Intelligence in an article that explores the unique state of the U.S. Fertility rate. Although the fertility rate is at a record low, there are segments of women who are reversing decades of trends of not being mothers. Read the full article here.
The Charlotte Observer explores why there are empty classrooms at an elementary school in a prosperous Charlotte suburb and what it may mean for the future of public education in North Carolina. The article may be read here.
Expectations and rationale for the decreasing U.S. birth rate are discussed in the Deseret News article “Why isn’t America having a baby boom right now?” Demographic Intelligence president, Samuel Sturgeon, is quoted as saying births will have dropped by 2.8 percent by the end of this year to 3.84 million. The predicted fertility rate of [...]
The National Review highlights findings from Demographic Intelligence regarding the decrease in births this year. The article mentions the traditionally consistent relationship between the economy and childbearing and how the current circumstances are not fitting with traditional expectations. Their article “Where Are the Recovery Babies? can be read here.
The Washington Examiner cites Demographic Intelligence in an article that states the total fertility rate will drop to its lowest level in three decades. The surprising decline and possible causes are discussed. Read the full article here. Â
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