Between 2007 and 2020, the U.S saw a 16% decrease in the number of babies being born. The Northeast faces particular turmoil, because it had some of the lowest birth rates in the nation. Moreover, young families and immigrants are increasingly moving away from the Northeast and West Coast to the southern half of the country. The impact will soon be seen in higher education enrollment, with two-year and four-year regional universities potentially bearing the brunt of it.
