Only one in four Gen Zers had a child by 26, half the rate of every earlier generation
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta analysis found that 26% of 26-year-old Gen Zers had become parents, against roughly 47–50% for millennials, Gen Xers and boomers at the same age. Researchers point to a sharp drop in the desire for children and rising medical difficulty conceiving — on top of family costs that have grown far faster than incomes.
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