The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children
Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they’re unlikely to ever have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older without kids, a smaller share (31%) cite this as a reason they never had them.
The shares of young adults living with parents vary widely across the U.S.
In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. Young men were more likely than young women to do so (20% vs. 15%).
Share of U.S. adults living without a romantic partner has ticked down in recent years
In 2023, 42% of adults were unpartnered, down from 44% in 2019. The decline in the share of adults who are unpartnered since 2019 has occurred across all age groups.
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