Posted on 05/05/2014 12:48:49 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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The most fertile states in the nation
Do you live in one of the most fertile states? We used the Centers for Disease Control's total fertility rates to determine the most fertile parts of the United States:
1. Utah: 2.374 children born per woman
2. South Dakota: 2.269
3. Idaho: 2.193
4. Alaska: 2.185
5. North Dakota: 2.122
6. Nebraska: 2.119
7. Kansas: 2.118
8. Hawaii: 2.095
9. Texas: 2.075
10. Oklahoma: 2.039
The least fertile states in the nation
Is your home state resistant to multiple children? These are the states (inclusive of the District of Columbia) with the lowest total fertility rates:
1. Rhode Island: 1.593 children born per woman
2. New Hampshire: 1.605
3. D.C.: 1.608
4. Vermont: 1.613
5. Massachusetts: 1.632
6. Connecticut: 1.665
7. Maine: 1.678
8. Oregon: 1.742
9. Florida: 1.769
10. New York: 1.773
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You’ve got to do more than produce children; you’ve got to EDUCATE them to become conservative. And I mead education in the old fashioned sense of the word; church, civics, history. etc.
Into what? Birth rate or personal income? Irrespective of cost of living, the correlation I noted is true. Birth rate is inversely correlated with personal income and that’s been true for a long time. The rich get richer and the poor get children.
“Conservatives are out reproducing the left.”
I wouldn’t assume that; a lot of those babies born in the farm states are probably Mexican. Maternity wards in hosptials in “white” neighborhoods here in NJ are full of Latino babies.
Are you sure that’s not Tom Cruise in drag?
“ALL of those Red England states fall into the ‘least fertile’ category...a beautiful thing when you consider how far left the population is. One would think with the harsh winters they would be more fertile...”
It isn’t a “beautiful thing” when you consider that at least 75% of those babies are Latino (in my limited experience); these states are permanently in the “D” column as a result. Anglos complain they can’t afford to breed here (in part because of how much they cough up to pay for those who do).
There is something good that can be said for clean water, clean air, and good food; healthy surroundings also influence good, clean habits as well.
The data is misleading, it is based on births and excludes abortions.
Fertile?
Illegals?
Jeb B is smiling.
Statistically, in the US, because of the economic meltdown in 2008, the rate has fallen, including Hispanics. It does appear that as the economy has improved, the falling trend has leveled off.
But the big and long picture tells a different story.
Of the 7 billion on the earth there are 1 billion in the Americas, 1 billion in Europe and Russia, 1 billion in Africa and 4 billion in Asia.
By 2050 Africa will add a 2nd billion and Asia will add a 5th billion for a total of 9 billion.
By 2100 Africa will add a 3rd and 4th billion for a total of 11 billion.
You can find the national fertility rates at the CIA Factbook, the World Bank, and the UN. The CIA Factbook lists these national fertility rates in descending order.
The other issues that track with fertility rates are poverty rates, extreme poverty rates, educational rates(including females), and health rates.
As for the individual US states and political affiliation, the GOP is a coalition of poor states and rich people while the democrats are a coalition of rich states and poor people.
The rich states will provide for the poor people more birth control, education, welfare, and healthcare.
The poor states will provide for the poor people less birth control, education, welfare, and healthcare.
Hawaii is the outlier
Lots of Mormons in Hawaii
While several on here have remarked about the relationship between a state’s politics & fertility I think it is probably more relevant to look at the relationship between state’s faith & fertility.
Sadly, Florida is more of a retirement state than Liberal, but it’s definitely “purple.”
My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant for several years with no luck. She just turned 40 this year. I’m beginning to think my chances at progeny are gone in this world. C’est la vie.
In Texas it is some dims and illegals having kids at a rabbits pace.
Only 7 states beat the estimated replacement rate of 2.1.
Mrs. Kidd did her part here in Connecticut with a rate of 4.0
Doesn’t help to “out reproduce” them if you send your kids to be discipled by them.
Since the CDC did this study, are humans now considered a disease?
A valid point ... among many reasons it appears culture — such as a high value placed on family and children — is a major if not the most relevant factor.
Wisely said. That MUST be remedied.
Are you sure that’s not Tom Cruise in drag?>>>>>>>>>
I could probably imagine that if I were gay, which I am not.
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