Chinese couples stick with one child, fueling population crisis

SHANGHAI/BEIJING -- China is not having success in convincing couples to have two children. The size of the average Chinese family shrank to 2.62 people in the latest census, down 0.48 from a decade ago, despite the repeal of its one-child policy. 

Young couples are finding it impossible to have a bigger family as education and housing costs weigh heavily on their budgets.