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Young Adults, Student Debt and Economic Well-Being
Income Doesn’t Differ by Student Debt Status; Net Worth Does
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- Young Adults, Student Debt and Economic Well-Being
- Young Student Debtors Lag Behind in Wealth Accumulation
- Student Debtors Carry a Heavier Overall Debt Load
- Student Debtors More Likely to Owe On Cars, Credit Cards
- Median Debt-to-Household-Income Ratio Much Higher for Student Debtors
- Unweighted Sample Sizes
- Record Share of Young Households Owe Student Debt
- Income Doesn’t Differ by Student Debt Status; Net Worth Does
- Total Assets and Total Debts of Young Households, by Student Debt Status
- Total Debts Compared with Total Assets of Young Households, by Student Debt Status
- Median Total Debt to Household Income for Young Households, by Student Debt Status, 1989-2010
- Common Measures of Financial Distress of Young Households, By Student Debt Status
- Young Households Owing Specific Types of Debt, by Student Debt Status
- Median Debt Amounts Owed Among Young Households Carrying That Debt, by Student Debt Status
- Most Young Adults Who Borrowed for College See Eventual Payoff
- Which Young Households Owe Student Debt?
- Asset Ownership of Young Households, by Student Debt Status