Posted on 04/19/2017 8:13:51 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Four decades ago, in the mid-1970s, young American adults—in the 18-to-34 age bracket—were far more likely to be married and living with a spouse than living in their parents’ home. But that is no longer the case, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau.
“There are now more young people living with their parents than in any other arrangement,” says the Census Bureau study. “What is more,” says the study, “almost 9 in 10 young people who were living in their parents’ home a year ago are still living there today, making it the most stable living arrangement.”
The Number 1 living arrangement today for Americans in the 18-to-34 age bracket, according to the Census Bureau, is to reside without a spouse in their parents’ home. […]
With the exceptions of California and Mississippi, the Top Ten states with the highest percentages of 18-to-34 year olds living with their parents were concentrated along the Atlantic coast. They included: New Jersey (46.9%), Connecticut (41.6%), New York (40.6%) Maryland (38.5%), Florida (38.3%), California (38.1%), Rhode Island (37.1%), Pennsylvania (37.1%), Massachusetts (37.0%) and Mississippi (36.8%). …
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It’s kind of a trick question. Not many get married any more.
I’d like to see the results broken down differently. 18-22 year olds are adults, but college students often consider their parents’ home their primary residence, returning there during the summer until graduating.
If it’s the same results for 23-34 year olds it’s more distressing.
>>>It’s kind of a trick question. Not many get married any more.<<<
We are also told that the Millennial generation is earning $9,000 less than their parents of the same age. So why are real estate prices rising?
Somebody has to do their laundry.
...8 years of prosperity... (libs favorite
line deceiving Americans)
I lived at home after college and during and after grad school until I married. Mostly everyone I knew, with a few exceptions, did the same. It’s just what we did.
My kids, two of whom have graduated college and are working in their fields and making good money, also still live at home. Why move out? It’s far cheaper here in NJ to live at home. Two youngest in college still live at home (one lives at school during school year).
One of mine is getting married in September and she and her fiance (who is a physical therapist) still live at home. Why waste money paying rent?
THanks Obamaeconomy!
I must be lucky. Once my girls hit college, home was the last place they wanted to get stranded. They usually had the summer jobs lined up by March conveniently away from home.
I always tell them they are welcome to stay if needed. But there are expectations. Sounds tough but they have tougher expectations of themselves than I do.
Our deal with our son was as long as he was in school, he could live at home for free. His tuition was free due to merit scholarships and TA in Grad school. He chose to commute 35 miles each way and so living at home, he incurred no debt (it helps to have multiple universities in our area.)
His dad had told him from the beginning that graduation was his “launch date.” But as long as he was in school, he could live at home, no cost for rent or board, and to consider school “his job” so we helped him with reasonable day to day living expenses.
“But he beat us to the punch, and moved out 6 months before he earned his Masters at 21, got married at 22, bought his first home at 25, and he and his wife had their first child when he was 28.
We don’t claim any credit for his success, he was/is a hard worker and his perseverance has paid off in his education and now in his job advancement.
And let me add that he was not alone in this type of success, many of his friends are in similar situations with professions ranging from Community
College Prof, Engineers, Captain in the Army...all these kids got through college, under grad and graduate in a timely manner, got married, bought houses, have jobs that allow them to work and their wives to be stay at home moms,, etc. I don’t know if these kids are outliers from the supposed “norm” that is stated in articles like this, or if it is some sort of “fake news” type of reporting. The only thing these kids do have in common was they were all homeschooled through 9th grade, and then started at Community College in 10th grade.
Why would it be distressing? People in their 20s living at home shouldn’t be distressing imo. COL, rents, etc. are high here in NJ. Even in places where COL isn’t as high, why move out if you have the same freedom without the cost?
I love that my kids live at home but I barely see them given their work, etc. schedules. I lived with my parents until I got married.
Of my two sons..only one has come home and that was in transit form another state..I would have loved he’d stay longer! HA!
(It’s a mom thing! lolol)
My sons have this thing about not mooching off parents....even though they both know if ever needed the door is wide open. My eldest said to me once when he was just 22....’Mom you gave us everything we need to make it on our own”...I was trying to convince him he could save money by staying at home for a while.....ha! Guess I got told!
You call that lucky? Different strokes, I guess.
I feel lucky my kids still enjoy living with us and spending time with us.
I adored my parents and loved being around them. We had a lot of fun. I’m glad my kids feel the same way.
I haven’t done my kids laundry since they were in middle school.
I don’t get why people think it’s great that their kids can’t wait to “get out” of the family home. WTH goes on in the family home that makes it a place to escape from?
It is interesting that the USA is the only country that boots their kids out.....especially for young men...gals not so much.
I think not every kid has parents they want to hang with....it’s more like we give them wings to fly and when it’s time they fly....
“Foreign investors are scooping up properties.”
I recently saw an article that said Berkshire Hathaway is actively selling USA real estate to wealthy Chinese. You probably saw it as well.
I take this to mean that too many Americans that would like to buy simply cannot.
The slacker generation.
I’ve got one out of the nest at 19, one who will likely be gone later this year at 20, and another who’s chomping at the bit to leave at 18.
No slackers in this house.
I get that (time to fly) but they can fly while still living at home. They should be flying throughout their lives.
I was raised in an area (South Philly) and culture (Irish and Italian) and time I guess (80s) where most people didn’t move out of their family home until they married for the most part.
This whole “launching” thing is just another crap liberal thing imo. Generations of families live together for the most part. It’s all about family.
My husband went to college at 18 and never looked back and doesn’t have a real relationship with his family. He “escaped” while I relished the time we spent with my family and that my kids had a great relationship with my parents until they died. I hope we have the same relationship.
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