Independent Living Has Not Increased as College Enrollment Has Declined

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July 28, 2015

More Millennials Living With Family Despite Improved Job Market

Independent Living Has Not Increased as College Enrollment Has Declined

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Independent Living Has Not Increased as College Enrollment Has Declined

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More Millennials Living With Family Despite Improved Job Market
Labor Market Has Improved for Young Adults, Yet Living Independently of Family Has Declined
More Young Adults, but no More Young Adult Households Than Before the Recession
Despite Recovery, Fewer Young Adults Live Independently Than Before the Great Recession
Independent Living Has Not Recovered, as More Young Adults Live in Parents’ Home
More Young Adults Are “Doubled-up”
Young Adult Household Formation Has Not Recovered
Young Adult Unemployment Has Declined Markedly Since 2010
Share of Young Adults With Jobs Has Begun to Recover; For Young Adult Workers, Weekly Earnings Have Increased Modestly Since 2012
Decline in Independent Living Has Occurred Among Highly Educated and Less Educated
Unemployment Has Declined From Recession Peak for all Education Groups; Employment Has Declined the Least for the College-Educated
Likelihood of Full-Time Employment Has Fully Recovered for the College-Educated; Earnings Have Nearly Recovered for the College-Educated
18- to 34-Year-Olds Analyzed
Trend in Living Arrangements Similar Regardless of How College Students Are Handled

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