This Is How Many People Live With Their Parents In Utah
The public health and economic toll the coronavirus pandemic caused are well documented. Perhaps less understood are the social impacts. According to a report from Pew Research Center, young adults in the United States were more likely to be living with at least one parent in July 2020 than at any time since the Great Depression.
The historic numbers of young adults either moving back home or choosing to remain there during the pandemic appears to have been a continuation of a broader trend. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 34.4% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 lived with at least one parent, grandparent, or former guardian in 2019 — compared to 31.5% in 2010.
The likelihood of young adults residing with their parents varies considerably from state to state.
Utah is one of 20 states where less than 30% of young adults are living with their parents or grandparents.
One reason young adults may opt to live with their parents is an inability to afford their own home or a desire to save money to buy a home in the future. Young married couples, especially if both partners are working, are less likely to reside with their parents for financial reasons, and in Utah, young adults are more likely to be married than they are nationwide.. The median age among those marrying for the first time in the state is 25.8 years, the lowest of any state and well below the comparable 29.4 year national median.
To determine the states where the most young adults live with their parents, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on family and household type from the Public Use Microdata Sample summary files of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. States were ranked on the percentage of adults 18 to 34 years old who live with their biological parents, adoptive parents, steparents, foster parents, or grandparents in 2019. Supplemental data on the median age at first marriage of the 15 to 54 year-old cohort came from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS. Data on regional price parity used to calculate cost of living came from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and is for 2019.
RankState18-34 year-olds living with parents (%)Median age at first marriage (years)March 2021 unemployment (%)1New Jersey45.130.37.82Florida40.530.35.33California40.230.38.24Mississippi39.727.36.35Connecticut39.631.18.36Maryland39.530.26.07Rhode Island38.831.27.28New Mexico38.330.18.09New York37.730.78.510Hawaii37.429.68.611Georgia36.829.04.012Illinois36.229.97.113South Carolina36.029.24.814Louisiana35.729.26.615Texas35.628.47.216Alabama35.427.93.417Michigan35.029.55.218New Hampshire34.929.63.219Delaware34.330.56.620Arizona34.129.56.521Pennsylvania34.129.87.322Massachusetts32.930.76.623North Carolina32.928.94.624Virginia32.729.25.125West Virginia31.727.56.126Nevada31.429.27.627Tennessee31.327.85.128Alaska31.028.77.129Ohio30.429.14.930Arkansas30.426.44.831Indiana29.928.54.732Kentucky29.627.75.033Utah29.525.82.934Missouri28.828.14.435Maine27.829.25.436Oklahoma27.326.84.137Oregon26.729.66.538Wisconsin26.428.84.839Minnesota26.329.04.540Washington26.128.86.141Idaho26.026.74.042Vermont25.930.03.343Montana25.228.34.444Kansas25.227.43.845Colorado24.628.96.546South Dakota21.526.83.347Nebraska21.427.32.848Iowa21.127.84.449Wyoming20.326.05.950North Dakota14.327.44.8
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