New York City seems to be reversing the trend. New York City is also seeing a large increase in upper middle to wealthy families while they're falling in the burbs.
This is an interesting read:
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NYC beckons new parents as North Jersey suburbs no longer seen as only place to raise kids
In a striking reversal, growing numbers of young parents are choosing the bustle of New York City over the calm of suburban life as a place to live, a trend that is already changing the face of some neighborhoods across North Jersey and could have long-term implications for schools, the housing market and beyond.
The number of children under the age of 5 has fallen 20 to 40 percent in many wealthy communities, with an overall drop of 12 percent across Bergen and Passaic counties since 2000, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. At the same time, middle- and upper-income areas of Manhattan and Brooklyn have seen virtually the opposite shift in both the number of young adults as well as preschool children, an analysis of the data by The Record found.
http://www.northjersey.com/community...-kids-1.544996
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