Title: The Increase in Small Families Category:Literature / English Details: Words: 313 | Pages: 1.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Increase in Small Families
The Increase in Small Families in the United States
The number of small families in the United States has increased dramatically over
the past few decades. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, the average American
household now has only 2.62 people, compared to 4.93 in 1890 and 3.37 in 1950. There
are several reasons for this statistic. One is that couples are simply having fewer children.
Another is the coinciding rise in the divorce rate. Yet another is the staggering number of
births to women out of wedlock.
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…showed last 85 words of 313 total…example of the small family problem in America.
Many of these single parents raise their child or children alone, which adds to the number
of small families and brings the average household number down.
Purposefully smaller families, rising divorce rates, and more births out of wedlock
are three key reasons why there are so many small families in the United States today.
They are part of the reason families have been shrinking and most likely will continue to
do so well into the new millennium.
