Of white Americans aged 18 to 35, 87.3% of Democrats, 85.1% of Independents, and 72.2% of Republicans plan on below-replacement reproduction, meaning 2 or fewer children.
33.2% of all respondents, 35.9% of Democrats, 38.5% of Independents, and 23.1% of Republicans said that the financial cost of raising children overall was a barrier to having children.
9% of all respondents said that the financial cost of raising children overall was their single biggest barrier to having children.
Republicans were more likely to vote for a candidate with pro-natalist policies at 37.5% than those who were less likely at 18.5%. Independents were more likely to vote for a candidate with pro-natalist policies at 28.4% than those who were less likely at 21.4%.
22.5% of all respondents and 26.9% of Republicans ranked lifetime income tax breaks for parents as the incentive most likely to induce them to have children.