Thirty-five states have fewer children than five years ago due to declining birth rates nationwide and families moving to different areas to escape rocketing housing prices, new figures show.
California, Illinois and New Mexico, had the biggest decrease, dropping by six percent between 2017 and 2022, according to a Stateline analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
It was reported that high housing costs was a factor as families have moved for a lower cost of living. That has led to a decline in school attendance and now school staff are facing the possibility of layoffs.
