How Young Adults Live: 1967 and 2017
Friday, January 19, 2018
Cheryl Russell, New Strategist Press
The living arrangements of 25-to-34-year-olds have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, according to Census Bureau statistics. In 1967, more than 80% of 25-to-34-year-olds lived with a spouse. In 2017, no single living arrangement accounts for the majority of the age group.
Living arrangements of men aged 25 to 34
36.7% live with a spouse in 2017, down from 82.6% in 1967
18.3% are a child of the householder, double the 9.1% of 1967
14.0% live with a partner, up from just 0.3% in 1967
11.4% live alone, three times the 3.7% of 1967
9.9% live with non-relatives, up from 1.4% in 1967
9.7% live with other relatives, up from 2.9% in 1967
Living arrangements of women aged 25 to 34
45.1% live with a spouse in 2017, down from 82.7% in 1967
15.3% live with other relatives, up from 8.5% in 1967
14.1% live with a partner, up from just 0.2% in 1967
11.5% are a child of the householder, up from 5.3% in 1967
8.8% live alone, nearly four times the 2.3% of 1967
5.2% live with non-relatives, up from 1.0% in 1967
