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2. The experiences of adults in multigenerational households
About half of adults younger than 40 living with a parent see their living situation as temporary
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- 2. The experiences of adults in multigenerational households
- Financial issues top the list of reasons why people live in multigenerational households
- Those with upper incomes are the least likely to say caregiving is a reason for their living arrangement
- Adults with upper incomes are more likely than those with middle and lower incomes to say living in a multigenerational household has been positive
- About six-in-ten say living in a multigenerational household is convenient all or most of the time
- Three-in-ten adults living with a parent see living in a multigenerational household as very helpful financially
- About half of adults younger than 40 living with a parent see their living situation as temporary
- About four-in-ten lower-income adults in multigenerational households say there isn’t enough space to live comfortably
- Three-in-ten adults living with a parent don’t pay any of the rent or mortgage
- Contributing to household expenses varies by age for adults living with a parent
- Women more likely than men to say they do all the chores in multigenerational households
- Among the quarter of adults who say caregiving occurs, equal shares say it is for an adult or for a child