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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Birth Rates Are Falling in American Cities, With California the Worst Affected.

The number of children living in major cities in the United States has fallen by six percent, with Californian cities experiencing the steepest declines.

A new report has revealed a significant decline in child populations across major cities in the United States, with cities in California experiencing some of the steepest losses. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to data published by The Wall Street Journal, the number of children living in major U.S. cities has dropped six percent over the past decade. Out of the 25 cities with the largest child population declines, six of them are in California. San Jose has lost 20 percent of its population under 18 and 34 percent of children under five years old. San Diego has lost 14 percent of its children, Fresno lost five percent, Sacramento lost four percent, and San Francisco has lost three percent. The study includes cities…Open

AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - America's child population is shrinking everywhere but the South

Data: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios America's child population fell by 1.8 million from 2020 to 2025 — with the under-18 population shrinking in every region but the South . Why it matters: Most of America is preparing for fewer students and young families, while the South faces the opposite problem: crowded classrooms, new housing pressure and rising political stakes. The big picture: The South had 303,969 more children in 2025 than in 2020, according to new Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates reviewed by Axios. - The West had the largest under-18 decline: down 1,015,068, or 5.7%. - Overall, the South's total population grew 6% from 2020 to 2025 — nearly double the nation's…