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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Dobkin

America’s biggest cities are seeing a drastic decline in the number of kids

America’s biggest cities are seeing a drastic decline in the number of children living there due to falling birth rates, the cost of living and safety concerns, according to analysis.

The number of children under 18 living in major cities is down six percent in the past decade, compared with a one percent decline nationwide, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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