This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey taken among adult Americans aged 18 to 44 who do not have children. They were asked if they want to have children one day, or not. 82 percent of the respondents stated that yes, they do want to have children someday.
Do you want to have children someday, or not?
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Gallup. (September 25, 2013). Do you want to have children someday, or not? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/
Gallup. "Do you want to have children someday, or not?." Chart. September 25, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/
Gallup. (2013). Do you want to have children someday, or not?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/
Gallup. "Do You Want to Have Children Someday, or Not?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/
Gallup, Do you want to have children someday, or not? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Do you want to have children someday, or not? [Graph], Gallup, September 25, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274023/americans-who-want-to-have-children/