As a small supplement to Jayman's neat post on population density and fertility in the developed world, here's what the GSS shows us regarding the mean number of children among whites aged 40-65 when the question was asked in the mid-nineties and again in 2000 by the type of community they live in. The descriptions are pretty self-explanatory, but to avoid unnecessary confusion are listed from the most densely populated to the least so:
Cities have historically been population sinks and that trend continues in the present (actual TFR numbers are a little lower across the board than what is shown here, as the question on children includes step- and adopted kids as well as biological ones).
GSS variables used: COMTYPE, RACE(1), AGE(40-65), CHILDS
| Community | Kids |
| Big city | 2.07 |
| Suburbs, outskirts | 2.20 |
| Small town | 2.32 |
| Country village | 2.45 |
| Farm, country home | 2.33 |
Cities have historically been population sinks and that trend continues in the present (actual TFR numbers are a little lower across the board than what is shown here, as the question on children includes step- and adopted kids as well as biological ones).
GSS variables used: COMTYPE, RACE(1), AGE(40-65), CHILDS
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