10 facts about U.S. renters during the pandemic
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard - and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard - and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say they would prefer to live in a community with larger homes with greater distances to retail stores and schools.
Renters headed 36% of U.S. households in 2019. Young people, racial and ethnic minorities, and those with lower incomes are more likely to rent.
The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.