Home births rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic hit the U.S.
While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.
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While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.
14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids’ well-being.
Among adults ages 18 to 34, 69% of those who have never been married say they want to get married one day.
A quarter of U.S. adults ages 25 to 34 resided in a multigenerational family household in 2021, up from 9% in 1971.
Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
Seven-in-ten U.S. adults who are single and looking for a relationship or dates say their dating lives are not going well.
Overall, 69% of Americans say they are married (51%), living with a partner (11%), or otherwise in a committed romantic relationship (8%).
Majorities of both moms and dads with a young adult child age 18 to 34 say they’re as involved in their child’s day-to-day life as they’d like to be.
Most Americans value having family close by, while 55% say they live within an hour’s drive of at least some extended family members.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
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