Education, the economy, employment and a slew of other factors are shaping the way young adults are living in the United States. New data from the Census Bureau shows these issues could also be changing where young adults call home.
New Jersey had the highest percentage of millennials, or those ages 18 to 34, living at home of any state in America last year, the Census Bureau said Thursday.
Some 46.9 percent of young adults in New Jersey reported they live with their parents—more than 12 points above the national average. Nationally, about 34 percent of 18-to-34 year-olds lived with mom and dad.
According to census data, of Pennsylvania’s almost 2.6 million millennials, 37 percent reported living with their parents in 2015. In Delaware, that number is 36 percent.
Parents in New Jersey are also feeling the crunch as median household income grew only 0.3% in 2015, which makes it the smallest year-to-year gain of any state. Nationally, the measure grew 3.8%
The Census released the data Thursday as part of the American Community Survey.
