Population Connection Research: Fertility Desires and Outcomes

In October 2024, Population Connection worked with research firm Lake Research Partners to conduct a survey and focus groups exploring people’s family size choices, desires, and factors that influence their childbearing decisions.

Here you can find the full results and questions asked.

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Banner tables

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Population Connection survey: Americans want small families, aren’t concerned about declining birth rates

An extensive new survey by Population Connection reveals that Americans have an established preference for small family sizes and do not perceive low fertility rates as a problem. Our survey…