But for young adults just starting out, soaring home prices and sky-high rents have become one of the greatest obstacles to making it on their own.
Nearly one-third, or 31%, of Generation Z adults live at home with parents because they can't afford to buy or rent their own space, according to a recent report by Intuit Credit Karma that polled 1,249 people age 18 and older.
Gen Z is generally defined as those born between 1996 and 2012, including a cohort of teens and tweens.
Now, 25% of young adults live in a multigenerational household, up from just 9% five decades ago.
1 reason families are doubling up, Pew also found, due in part to ballooning student debt and housing costs.
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tweens, Courtney Alev, Pew
Organizations:
Intuit Credit Karma, Finance, Intuit Credit, Pew Research Center