When Birth Rates Crash, So Do House Sales – The Hidden Risk

A small model house sits on a desk as someone signs papers in the background, highlighting the link between falling birth rates and housing demand

The traditional American life scriptโ€”graduate, marry, buy a home, start a familyโ€”is rapidly losing its grip. Young adults are delaying or foregoing these milestones, triggering a seismic shift in U.S. housing dynamics. From Baby Boom to Baby Bust Baby bust or baby boom in the US? During the slow increase in the completed fertility rate, … Read more

US Adults Want Government to Cut Child Care Costs, Not Push for More Babies

An adult hand holds a babyโ€™s hand, symbolizing support and concern about high child care costs

WASHINGTONย โ€“ As the Trump administration floats ideas to encourage Americans to have more children to reverse the nationโ€™s falling birth rate, a new AP-NORC poll finds few adults share those concerns. Instead, most Americans want the government to focus on the soaring costs of child care and improving maternal health. Pronatalism, the ideology promoting larger … Read more

The End of World Population Growth? Data Suggests a 2025 Peak

Colorful game pieces stand behind a small globe on a white table, symbolizing world population growth trends

Will the worldโ€™s population double by 2050, or could growth slow and halt far sooner than previously expected? A fresh analysis using advanced modeling and decades of United Nations data suggests that global population growth may peak as early as 2025, aligning with declining birth rates and the inevitability of a rising global death rate. … Read more

Fewer Babies, Older Populations – How the U.S. and World Face a Pivotal Demographic Shift in 2025

A mother carries her young child on her back outdoors, reflecting family bonds in a time of fewer babies and changing demographics

Many researchers argue this shift is rooted in a positive development: women and young couples now have greater freedom and economic independence, leading to different choices about having children. โ€œItโ€™s not that people suddenly dislike kids,โ€ said Melissa Kearney, an economist studying fertility at the University of Notre Dame. โ€œThey simply have more options now, … Read more

What Is Mississippiโ€™s Population in 2025?

Map of Mississippi Highlighting Its Geographical Location for Mississippi Population

Mississippi’s current population in 2025 is approximately 2,940,450 according to the World Population Review. State is home to a small yet culturally rich segment of the United States’ vast population of over 346 million, making it an intriguing case study in demographic and economic trends.” The state’s population growth rate is relatively slow at 0.30%, … Read more