There’s been a lot of talk over the years about whether young people still want kids, and some might think they’ve completely ruled it out. But in reality, many are still excited about the idea; like Millennials before them, 20-somethings are planning on starting families later in life, rather than not at all. YPulse’s Parenting report shows that 20% of 20-29-year-olds are already parents, compared to 38% of those in their 30s, emphasizing how much later they’re waiting to have kids. So, why haven’t they started a family yet? While YPulse asks all young people about their thoughts on having children, it’s really 20-somethings driving the conversation about delaying parenthood. Those in their 30s are more likely to already have kids, and younger gens probably aren’t thinking about parenthood just yet. That’s why we take a closer look at 20-29-year-olds, and our data shows that despite waiting, many still have hopes of becoming parents someday—they’re just not sticking to the “traditional” timeline: More than half of 20-somethings still want...
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