The Brookings Institution turned up an interesting statistic when they combed through the most recent census data. According to an analysis by the group, although the number of non-white children nationwide has grown by 22%, here in Los Angeles the number of non-white children is on the decline. In fact, the greater Los Angles area is the only metropolitan area to see a decline in non-white children. But there’s more: there aren’t just fewer non-white kids, there are fewer kids overall. Over the last ten years L.A lost three-hundred thousand children. The author of the study, Dr. William H. Frey says he’s not sure what accounts for the population drop. Are residents deciding against kids? Too old for kids? Are parents moving their kids to Altadena, Lancaster or Riverside to avoid raising them in the city? We’ll find out.
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Dr. William H. Frey, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution, Demographer and Sociologist specializing in U.S. demographics