Bundles of Joy—and Pains in the Butt
Okay, so the married-with-children crowd boasts the highest percentage
of happy folks—but how many kids are ideal?
0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9%
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.2%
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.0%
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.6%
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6%
4+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7%
Household Harmony—and Discord
What do you and your spouse/partner argue about the most?
21% – Money/finances
14.7% – Housework
7.7% – The kids
4.5% – The in-laws
4.5% – Sex/intimacy issues
25.5% – Other
22% – N/A
Is a BA a Bunch of BS?
A college diploma is increasingly important in today’s job market—but it can also have an awful return on
investment. Would you be upset if your children didn’t attend four-year colleges?
Yes, very . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.8%
Yes, somewhat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.5%
No, somewhat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.8%
Not at all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.4%
N/A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5%
Birds of a Feather, Flocking Together?
Would you leave a neighborhood or school district if your family became
a minority in terms of race or religion?
24.9% Yes.
39.7% No.
35.4% I don’t know.
What is your family status?​
Single, no children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.1%
Single with children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1%
Married, no children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.2%
Married with children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.3%
Divorced, no children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.4%
Divorced with children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9%
