---
title: "More Young Adults Live with Their Parents"
description: "A record number of Millennials—young adults ages 18 to 31—were living in their parents’ home in 2012 due to a combination of economic, educational and cultural factors, according to a new Pew Research Center report. The report, which used U.S. Census Bureau data, said the 36% share of young adults living in their parents’ home represents […]"
date: "2013-08-01"
authors:
  - name: "D’Vera Cohn"
    job_title: "Former Senior Writer/Editor"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/dvera-cohn/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/08/01/more-young-adults-live-with-their-parents/"
categories:
  - "Household Structure & Family Roles"
---

# More Young Adults Live with Their Parents

A record number of Millennials—young adults ages 18 to 31—were living in their parents’ home in 2012 due to a combination of economic, educational and cultural factors, according to a [new Pew Research Center report.](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/08/01/a-rising-share-of-young-adults-live-in-their-parents-home/) The report, which used U.S. Census Bureau data, said the 36% share of young adults living in their parents' home represents the highest share in at least four decades.