In 2020, 7.2% of U.S. Family Households Were Multigenerational (2024)

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What percentage of US households are multigenerational? ›

Multigenerational households consistently make up about 3.8% of all households in the US. Various trends have changed the landscape of American housing over the past 50 years: Family sizes have shrunk from an average of 3.7 people in 1966 to 3.1 people in 2022.

From 2010 to 2020, there was a nearly 18 percent increase in the number of multigenerational households. The research arm of the apartment listing and resident services company RentCafe went granular on Gen Z and found that 68 percent over the age of 18 still live with a parent or parents.

In 2016, a record 64 million people, or 20% of the U.S. population, lived with multiple generations under one roof, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data. Multigenerational family living is growing among nearly all U.S. racial groups, Hispanics, most age groups and both men and women.

From 2009 to 2012, the number of people living in multi-generational households increased from 51.5 million to 56.8 million.

Households: There were 37.9 million one-person households, 29% of all U.S. households in 2022. In 1960, single-person households represented only 13% of all households.

The percentage of Black and Hispanic Americans who live in multigenerational households. These two demographics are the most likely to live in homes with at least two adult generations; White Americans are the least likely.

In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau counted 331.4 million people living in the United States; more than three-quarters (77.9%) or 258.3 million were adults, 18 years or older — a 10.1% increase from 234.6 million in 2010.

While the total number of children in the United States has grown slightly since 2000, the share of the population that is under age 18 decreased from 25.7% in 2000 to 22.3% in 2019.

The correct answer is option d) Multigenerational families include grandparents in addition to both parents and children. A Multigenerational family, in its most basic form, consists of more than two generations of a family living together or in close proximity.

According to a report by Pew Research Center, the number of people who live in multigenerational households quadrupled between 1971 and 2021, now representing 18% of the US population.

How many households are there in the US 2015? ›

And a recent Pew Research Center report found that a record 64 million Americans currently live in a multigenerational home. In short, there's an emerging trend toward multi-generational housing. It's up to you to determine whether it's the right decision for you and your family.

A multigenerational home is a household made up of three or more generations living together under one roof. Typically, that is 2-3 related adult generations, as well as children. If you're a grandparent, that's you, your child, both your partners (if present), and your grandchildren.

The nuclear family has been considered the "traditional" family structure since the Soviet Union scare in the Cold War of the 1950s. The nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and the children.

Married Couple Households Made Up Most of Family Households. While one-person households increased from 25% in 1990 to 28% in 2020, family households remained the largest type of U.S. households and the majority were married-couple households, according to 2020 Census data released today.

The latest readings from the U.S. Census Bureau show that in 2023, the proportion of children in two-parent families increased to 71 percent. The fraction in single-parent families decreased to 25%, while the proportion with neither birth parent declined slightly to under 4 percent.