Top 1% of US earners show higher proportion of multi-child households
- 149% of the top 1% of earners have three or more children.
- 2Approximately 40% of the remaining top 10% have three or more children.
- 3The US fertility rate hit a record low of 1.57 in 2025.
So what's the key point?
Nearly half of the top 1% of earners in the US are raising three or more children. While the proportion of multi-child families is high among this wealthy group, the overall US fertility rate has dropped to a very low 1.57.
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