The two reasons Americans aren’t having babies, according to data

Like many other countries, the United States is facing a declining birth rate. In a solution-orientated approach, I analyzed birth rates across every U.S. county to find what makes a place baby-friendly, and the data pointed to two key forces: affordable child care and a strong family-oriented culture.

I created a tool as part of the project for people to see the cost of raising children in their area: