tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post6432550657754199521..comments2024-03-24T20:13:39.387+00:00Comments on demography.matters.blog: The New US "Mini"Baby BoomUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-62371029680477425842009-01-22T20:16:00.000+00:002009-01-22T20:16:00.000+00:00The higher birth rate is a result of latinos (most...The higher birth rate is a result of latinos (most of whom adhere to the Catholic Church's stance on birth control) having higher birth rates. EOM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-40332001746393773032009-01-13T18:48:00.000+00:002009-01-13T18:48:00.000+00:00There is a few little indications that a cultural ...There is a few little indications that a cultural shift is happening also in Europe, as more VIPs have many children (2-3-4).<BR/><BR/>The problem is the higher population density and the high cost of living couple with an anemic economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-39820497057919864572008-02-20T08:02:00.000+00:002008-02-20T08:02:00.000+00:00"It is an indication of wealth if you can exist on..."It is an indication of wealth if you can exist on a single income and one partner can stay home with the children."<BR/><BR/>Interesting perspective. Thank you. And I note you do say "one partner", which implies that it could be either the mother or the father.<BR/><BR/>"The values taken by the wealthy and educated are often emulated by the middle and lower socio-economic classes,"<BR/><BR/>And Edward Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384039867580949531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-90526304154373029792008-02-19T16:20:00.000+00:002008-02-19T16:20:00.000+00:00Evangelicals may be a factor in US population grow...Evangelicals may be a factor in US population growth, but there is also a change in status associated with having children in the US. In the eighties and early nineties, it was often considered an indication of wealth and education to have a small family or no children at all in order to place career ambitions above all else. Certainly the educated professional class looked down on people who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-40950727721563806272008-01-28T20:22:00.000+00:002008-01-28T20:22:00.000+00:00Not sure why Scott Peterson applies so many only's...Not sure why Scott Peterson applies so many <I>only's</I> to his note -- those population growth numbers are almost exactly the same as they've been for each of the past 4 years ... as far back as I looked.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192301786982810397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-547157750626009312008-01-19T23:03:00.000+00:002008-01-19T23:03:00.000+00:00Hard to say if it's a blip or not. However, safe ...Hard to say if it's a blip or not. However, safe to say the US won't slip too far in the future. Haven't been able to find any actual data, but it would seem evangelicals and Mormons exhibit much higher fertility than other groups. Over time, this lifts overall fertility as evangelicals and Mormons account for a larger share of the population.<BR/><BR/>I believe this partly accounts for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-56647382954881770022008-01-16T19:29:00.000+00:002008-01-16T19:29:00.000+00:00So, is this the beginning of a trend upwards? Or ...So, is this the beginning of a trend upwards? Or just a single year blip? It will be interesting to see which.<BR/><BR/>Anecdotally, I don't think its a blip, but I am not working with stats here, but what people are doing in my circle of friends, coworkers, etc.Will Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562404098136557872noreply@blogger.com