More than half of Americans in their 40s are ‘sandwiched’ between an aging parent and their own children
As people are living longer and many young adults struggle to gain financial independence, 23% of U.S. adults are in the “sandwich generation.”
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As people are living longer and many young adults struggle to gain financial independence, 23% of U.S. adults are in the “sandwich generation.”
Most Americans value having family close by, while 55% say they live within an hour’s drive of at least some extended family members.
About a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home all the time, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.
When we have the data to study groups of similarly aged people over time, we won’t always default to using the standard generational definitions and labels, like Gen Z, Millennials or Baby Boomers.
52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.
Kamala Harris embodies trends that have been unfolding over recent decades. As a result, many Americans can see themselves in her story.
Among all married or cohabiting adults, 53% say things in their marriage or relationship currently are going very well.
Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.
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