In 2020, around half of U.S. adults across all income brackets said they were waiting to have kids.
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults delaying having children as of February 2020, by their individual annual income.
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Modern Fertility. (April 20, 2020). Percentage of adults in the United States delaying having children as of February 2020, by income bracket [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1241004/us-adults-delaying-children-by-annual-income/
Modern Fertility. "Percentage of adults in the United States delaying having children as of February 2020, by income bracket." Chart. April 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1241004/us-adults-delaying-children-by-annual-income/
Modern Fertility. (2020). Percentage of adults in the United States delaying having children as of February 2020, by income bracket. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1241004/us-adults-delaying-children-by-annual-income/
Modern Fertility. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Delaying Having Children as of February 2020, by Income Bracket." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Apr 2020, /statistics/1241004/us-adults-delaying-children-by-annual-income/
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Percentage of adults in the United States delaying having children as of February 2020, by income bracket [Graph], Modern Fertility, April 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1241004/us-adults-delaying-children-by-annual-income/
