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If the child share is declining and average family size is also shrinking, why does housing demand not necessarily decline?

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Correct answer: Smaller families can form more separate households

The governing concept is the distinction between population size, household size, and the number of households. A declining child share may reduce the average number of children per family, but it does not necessarily reduce the number of separate households. Smaller families, young adults living independently, delayed marriage, divorce, and one-person households can cause a stable or slowly growing population to occupy more housing units. Consequently, housing demand may remain high or even increase despite fewer children. Option A is correct. Options B and C assume an automatic relationship that does not exist, while option D ignores the way age structure influences household formation.

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Household SizeHousing DemandAge StructureSmall FamiliesPopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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