Birth rate by family income in the U.S.| ��ƽ��

Birth rate in the United States in 2023, by household income (per 1,000 women aged 15 to 50)

Annual household income in U.S. dollars	Number of women who gave birth per 1,000
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Release date

April 2026

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Age group

15-50 years

Supplementary notes

Figures were calculated by ��ƽ�� based on values provided by the U.S. Census based on the following formula: birth rate = (women who gave birth in a year / total women) x 1,000

Since the number of women who had a birth during the 12-month period was tabulated and not the actual numbers of births, some small underestimation of fertility for this period may exist due to the omission of:
(1) Multiple births
(2) Two or more live births spaced within the 12-month period
(3) Women who had births in the period and who did not survive to the survey date
(4) Women who were in institutions and therefore not in the survey universe.
These losses may be somewhat offset by the inclusion in the Current Population Survey of births to immigrants who did not have their children born in the United States and births to nonresident women. These births would not have been recorded in the vital registration system.

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In 2023, the birth rate in the United States was highest in families that had under 10,000 U.S. dollars in income per year, at births per 1,000 women of childbearing age. As the income scale increases, the birth rate decreases, with families making ** U.S. dollars or more per year having the second-lowest birth rate, at **** births per 1,000 women.

Income and the birth rate

Income and high birth rates are strongly linked, not just in the United States, but around the world. Women in lower income brackets tend to have higher birth rates across the board. There are many factors at play in birth rates, such as the education level of the mother, ethnicity of the mother, and even where someone lives.

The fertility rate in the United States

�ճ��fertility rate in the U.S. has declined in recent years, and it seems that more and more women are waiting longer to begin having children. Studies have indicated that the majority of American women have their first child in their late 20's, although this figure varies for people of different ethnic origins.