46% of Americans who have invested in cryptocurrency say it’s done worse than expected
16% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or ether.
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Large shares in many countries are pessimistic about the next generation’s financial future
A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Pinches Finances of America’s Lower- and Middle-Income Families
Nearly one-in-five middle-income families report receiving unemployment benefits in 2020.
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Financial Issues Top the List of Reasons U.S. Adults Live in Multigenerational Homes
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
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Key facts about housing affordability in the U.S.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
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Most in the U.S. say young adults today face more challenges than their parents’ generation in some key areas
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
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Most Black Americans say they can meet basic needs financially, but many still experience economic insecurity
Fewer than half of Black adults say they have a three-month emergency fund, and some have taken multiple jobs to make ends meet.
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A growing share of Americans say affordable housing is a major problem where they live
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
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16% of Americans say they have ever invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency
The vast majority of U.S. adults have heard at least a little about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ether.
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Amid the pandemic, a rising share of older U.S. adults are now retired
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
