Red states attracting more young families due to lower housing costs: study
March 5, 2026
A new study suggests that states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election are seeing overall increases in young children and young families, while states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris are recording decreases, with housing costs playing a large factor in where families settle.
The Institute for Family Studies, a conservative think tank, published a report last week documenting state-level population change patterns from 2019 to 2024. The years examined coincide with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted society throughout much of 2020 and 2021.
