Families in America have been on the slight decline for almost two decades now according to recent data from the US Census Bureau. There are many reasons people having less children in America including but not limited to, financial insecurity, climate change, affordability, COVID-19 among many other factors. Data from the US Census shows that households with children under the age of 18 has declined by over three million in the last year alone! The big question here if whether or not the COVID- 19 pandemic will further accelerate this alarming trend or lead to more people having children once the pandemic has passed.
To learn more about family planning trends related to COVID-19, Lombardo Homes analyzed data from the census to see which states and cities in America have the most families. To do this, they looked at data that showed which households have the most people living in them as well as data that shows the cities and states with the highest percentages of families. Their analysis started with looking at the 40 biggest states in America and each individual state. Let us take a look at the data itself.
Fullest homes in America, by state
1. Utah (3.47 people per household)
2. California (3.3 people per household)
3. Hawaii (3.28 people per household)
4. Alaska (3.22 people per household)
5. Texas (3.21 people per household)
6. Idaho (3.14 people per household)
7. New Jersey (3.13 people per household)
8. New York (3.12 people per household)
9. Maryland (3.11 people per household)
10. Arizona (3.09 people per household)
11. Nevada (3.09 people per household)
12. Georgia (3.07 people per household)
13. Illinois (3.05 people per household)
14. Oklahoma (3.04 people per household)
15. Washington (3.03 people per household)
16. Mississippi (3.03 people per household)
17. Nebraska (3.02 people per household)
18. New Mexico (3.02 people per household)
19. Kansas (3.02 people per household)
20. Minnesota (3.01 people per household)
21. Indiana (3.01 people per household)
22. Virginia (3.01 people per household)
23. Arkansas (3.0 people per household)
24. South Dakota (2.99 people per household)
25. Kentucky (2.99 people per household)
26. Massachusetts (2.99 people per household)
27. Colorado (2.99 people per household)
28. Louisiana (2.97 people per household)
29. Ohio (2.97 people per household)
30. Michigan (2.97 people per household)
31. Missouri (2.97 people per household)
32. Tennessee (2.96 people per household)
33. Iowa (2.96 people per household)
34. Pennsylvania (2.95 people per household)
35. Oregon (2.95 people per household)
36. Connecticut (2.94 people per household)
37. North Carolina (2.94 people per household)
38. North Dakota (2.93 people per household)
39. South Carolina (2.92 people per household)
40. Alabama (2.92 people per household)
41. Florida (2.91 people per household)
42. Delaware (2.90 people per household)
43. Wisconsin (2.89 people per household)
44. New Hampshire (2.88 people per household)
45. West Virginia (2.87 people per household)
46. Rhode Island (2.86 people per household)
47. Montana (2.86 people per household)
48. Wyoming (2.86 people per household)
49. Maine (2.79 people per household)
50. District of Columbia (2.76 people per household)
51. Vermont (2.75 people per household)
Fullest homes in America, by City
1. Fresno, CA (3.57 people per household)
2. Los Angeles, CA (3.41 people per household)
3. Las Vegas, NV (3.33 people per household)
4. Houston, TX (3.3 people per household)
5. San Jose, CA (3.29 people per household)
6. El Paso, TX (3.29 people per household)
7. Phoenix, AZ (3.28 people per household)
8. Dallas, TX (3.28 people per household)
9. Sacramento, CA (3.18 people per household)
10. San Diego, CA (3.18 people per household)
11. San Antonio, TX (3.18 people per household)
12. New York, NY (3.17 people per household)
13. Miami, FL (3.13 people per household)
14. Colorado Springs, CO (3.1 people per household)
15. Chicago, IL (3.1 people per household)
16. Omaha, NE (3.1 people per household)
17. Detroit, MI (3.08 people per household)
18. Philadelphia (3.05 people per household)
19. Columbus, OH (3.04 people per household)
20. Oklahoma City, OK (3.04 people per household)
21. Milwaukee, WI (3.02 people per household)
22. Baltimore, MD (2.98 people per household)
23. Tampa, FL (2.97 people per household)
24. Louisville, KY (2.97 people per household)
25. Kansas City, MO (2.97 people per household)
26. Jacksonville, FL (2.96 people per household)
27. Charlotte, NC (2.96 people per household)
28. Indianapolis, IN (2.94 people per household)
29. Albuquerque, NM (2.94 people per household)
30. San Francisco, CA (2.93 people per household)
31. Austin, TX (2.91 people per household)
32. Boston, MA (2.88 people per household)
33. Nashville, TN (2.88 people per household)
34. Memphis, TN (2.88 people per household)
35. Denver, CO (2.83 people per household)
36. Atlanta, GA (2.8 people per household)
37. Washington, DC (2.78 people per household)
38. Portland, OR (2.78 people per household)
39. Seattle, WA (2.73 people per household)
40. Tucson, AZ (2.09 people per household)
Most families in America
1. Fresno, CA (35.8%)
2. Houston, TX (33.8%)
3. El Paso, TX (32.5%)
4. Dallas, TX (32.5%)
5. San Jose, CA (30.8%)
6. Omaha, NE (29.9%)
7. Colorado Springs, CO (29.4%)
8. Atlanta, GA (29.3%)
9. Austin, TX (29.3%)
10. San Antonio, TX (29.2%)
11. Columbus, OH (29.1%)
12. Washington, DC (29.1%)
13. Charlotte, NC (28.7%)
14. San Diego, CA (28.7%)
15. Sacramento, CA (28.5%)
16. Kansas City, MO (28.4%)
17. Oklahoma City, OK (28.4%)
18. Nashville, TN (28.2%)
19. Los Angeles, CA (27.4%)
20. Seattle, WA (27.3%)
21. Chicago, IL (27.2%)
22. Phoenix, AZ (27.2%)
23. Indianapolis, IN (26.8%)
24. Denver, CO (26.6%)
25. New York, NY (26.6%)
26. San Francisco, CA (26.5%)
27. Memphis, TN (26.4%)
28. Baltimore, MD (26.2%)
29. Las Vegas, NV (26.2%)
30. Philadelphia, PA (26%)
31. Portland, OR (25.9%)
32. Jacksonville, FL (25.8%)
33. Milwaukee, WI (25.8%)
34. Boston, MA (25.5%)
35. Louisville, KY (24.5%)
36. Detroit, MI (24.9%)
37. Albuquerque, NM (24.7%)
38. Miami, FL (24.1%)
39. Tucson, AZ (22.8%)
40. Tampa, FL (21.9%)
The survey also asked about family planning on how many parents and non-parents’ families have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that 45% of current couples without children say the pandemic will likely delay them starting a family. 36% of non-parents are less enthusiastic about having children because of the pandemic. 58% of parents say the pandemic has disrupted their savings plan for their children. 27% of parents say they’ll likely have fewer children because of the pandemic.
Infographic by: lombardohomes
