Driven by progressive doomism, liberals are having fewer babies than conservative families
August 24, 2026
America’s political divide is extending into the nursery, as data shows conservatives are having more children than liberals.
The Atlantic, citing research from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), reported that self-identified conservatives have an average of 1.4 children, compared to 1.09 for liberals. It’s a gap IFS researchers said remained even after controlling for other variables, such as sex, religion, race, income, age, marital status and education.
