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How many of your (number) brothers and sisters were born before you were?
Birth order among siblings · Asked in 1 wave, 1990 · 928 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | Only child | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 26% | 27% | 17% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 928 | ±4 | |
| Less than high school |
General Social Survey 1990 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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 1990 | 1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22 | face to face | 1,372 | 928 |
| 23% |
| 20% |
| 21% |
| 4% |
| 9% |
| 4% |
| 3% |
| 6% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 2% |
| 4% |
| 181 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 24% | 27% | 16% | 13% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | – | – | 3% | 305 | ±6 |
| Some college | 29% | 31% | 16% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | – | – | – | 5% | 229 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 26% | 29% | 18% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 1% | – | – | – | – | 9% | 146 | ±9 |
| Postgraduate | 30% | 35% | 12% | 3% | 4% | 7% | – | 1% | – | – | – | 1% | – | 8% | 62 | ±14 |