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May 27, 2020

As Millennials Near 40, They’re Approaching Family Life Differently Than Previous Generations

Millennials are less likely to have given birth at this stage of life than their predecessors

Millennials are less likely to have given birth at this stage of life than their predecessors

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As Millennials Near 40, They’re Approaching Family Life Differently Than Previous Generations
More than four-in-ten Millennials do not live with a family of their own
Three-in-ten Millennials live with a spouse and their own child – well below the share for previous generations at a comparable age
College-educated Millennials most likely to be married
Millennials more likely to be cohabiting or unpartnered than Gen Xers were at a comparable age
Outpacing men at graduation means college-educated women are now less likely to marry a college-educated man
About one-in-five Millennial fathers are single dads
Roughly one-in-five black and Hispanic Millennials who are married have a spouse of a different race or ethnicity
Millennials are less likely to have given birth at this stage of life than their predecessors