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Americans’ preference for larger families highest since 1971
October 06, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: 45% of Americans say that a family of size of three or more children is ideal—the highest share in a Gallup survey since 1971.
“Between 1967 and 1971, preferences for larger families plummeted from 70% to 52%,” according to Gallup. The preference for families of three or more children was at its lowest in 1986 (28%).
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