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For you personally, what is the ideal number of children you would like to have or would have liked to have had? NOTE: This variable originates on the GSS Next follow-on, and should not be analyzed without the GSS Next-specific weights WTSSPS_NEXT or WTSSNRPS_NEXT
Personal ideal number of children, follow-on · Asked in 1 wave, 2025 · 1,065 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 or more | As many as you want | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 9% | 7% | 39% | 22% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1065 | ±5 | |
| Protestant |
General Social Survey 2024: GSS Next follow-on · US adults 18+ who completed the 2024 GSS interview and then this web follow-on (weighted to the adult population). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024: GSS Next follow-on | 2025-08-20 to 2025-10-21 | web | 1,065 | 1,065 |
| 3% |
| 7% |
| 33% |
| 26% |
| 16% |
| 5% |
| 3% |
| 2% |
| 5% |
| 462 |
| ±7 |
| Catholic | 7% | 5% | 39% | 28% | 14% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 191 | ±10 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | ±26 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | ±22 |
| None | 20% | 11% | 45% | 13% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 320 | ±8 |