How many kids does the average morman family have?

Answer 1

This varies greatly, and depends a lot on where the family lives. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) puts no set rule on how many children a family should have, it only follows The Bible's direction that says "Children are an heritage of the Lord". People may choose when to have children based on their desire, ability, medical condition, and financial status.

I have known Mormon families with no children, some with only one or two, and some with 13 to 15! An average Mormon family living the suburbs of Salt Lake City has between four and eight kids, while an average Mormon family living in Europe has one to three - it's just based on the culture where they live.

Answer 2

There are over 14 million members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) scattered around the globe. They come from all cultures, races, and backgrounds. Mormons as a whole are so diverse that it is difficult to say what the 'average' Mormon might be like without choosing a specific geographical area.

I have known single Mormons and I have known Mormon families with anywhere from 0 to 15 children. Although only about 10% of all Mormons live in Utah, from my experience the 'average' Mormon family in the suburbs of Utah will have four to six children. This is also pretty typical of Mormons across the United States, although Mormon families outside of Utah tend to be more diverse and atypical.

The average Mormon family in Europe or Asia however, where living costs are higher and birthrates are lower, the 'average' Mormon family might have one to three children. Mormon families in Africa and South America, areas which often have higher birth rates, may average between 5-8 children.

In general, the 'average' Mormon family tends to be slightly larger than the average for the nation or area where they live.

Answer 3

There isn't really a such thing as an "average Mormon family". There are over 14 million Mormons living all over the world. They come from all walks of life - all different cultures - and all have different families. The size of a Mormon family tends to be slightly larger than the average for wherever they live, although I have known Mormon families with anywhere from 0 to 16 children. Most Mormon families in the United States have between two and six children. In Europe and Asia Mormon families generally have fewer children, while in Africa and South America Mormon families tend to have more children because that is the cultural norm.

Mormons believe that the number of children they have is a personal decision between them and God.

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Answer 4

The Muslims family permits polygamy and as such one man can marry as many wives as he can. So on an average the number of children is 4 per family. But marriage and number of children are individual choices.

Answer 5

This is really impossible to answer. While Mormon families do tend to be slightly larger than the average population, there are hundreds of thousands of Mormon families living all over the globe and the number of children in each family has not been counted. Some Mormon families have no children, some have 15 children, some are mixed families due to the divorce or death of a parent, some are adoptive families, foster families, etc. Mormon parents are encouraged to have as many children as they can handle financially, emotionally, and physically but the final decision is between the parents and God.

In my personal experience growing up in the suburbs of Salt Lake City in an area about 75% Mormon, The smallest families I knew had no children, and the largest had 14. The average family in my neighborhood had between 4 and 6 children.

Answer 6

Depends. I have many Muslim neighbors, The ones that I know well have 4 children.

Answer 7

It depends on what country they live in, and which branch of Judaism they follow (Orthodox or non-Orthodox). Orthodox Jewish families commonly have 6-10 children.