Birth Rate Rising

The nation's fertility rate has reached 2.1 - the level needed for this country to maintain its population - for the first time in 35 years, according to recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics.

A New York Times article said demographers were unsure what caused this upward trend. Some social scientists, however, believe there is a connection between fertility and real estate and had rather interesting observations on why the two are related.

When I read this article, I couldn't help but ask myself where I fit in. Did my ability to buy a four-bedroom house influence my decision to have more children? Did my low mortgage rate mean that I could afford to spend money on diapers, formula, etc.?

Ethnicity and geography also played a part in this study.

To see where you fit in, here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/us/01birth.html?_r=1&oref=slogin