Household and Family Structure

ReportOctober 23, 2019

Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from childhood into young adulthood, and it’s a milestone most Americans (64%) think young adults should reach by the time they are 22 years old, according to a new Pew Research Center study. But that’s not the reality for most young adults who’ve reached this age.

Fact TankOctober 1, 2019

This decade will likely be the first since the one that began in 1850 to break a long-running decline in American household size.

Fact TankSeptember 24, 2019

Moms are more likely than dads to say they are the primary meal preparers, and they spend more time on average than dads on meal preparation.

Fact TankJune 12, 2019

The changing role of fathers has introduced new challenges as dads juggle the competing demands of family and work.

Fact TankMay 9, 2019

Roughly half of Americans say it’s better for a woman who wants to reach high political office to have children before entering politics. Views are different when it comes to leadership positions in the business world.

Fact TankMay 8, 2019

American motherhood has changed in many ways since Mother’s Day was first celebrated more than 100 years ago.

Fact TankDecember 12, 2018

About seven-in-ten U.S. parents younger than 50 say it’s unlikely they will have more children in the future.

Fact TankDecember 11, 2018

The median adjusted income in a household headed by a Millennial was $69,000 in 2017. The previous peak for households headed by people ages 22 to 37 was in 2000.

Fact TankNovember 29, 2018

Multigenerational caregivers in the U.S., who account for 12% of parents, provide more than two and a half hours of unpaid care a day.

Fact TankNovember 8, 2018

About one-in-seven U.S. adults provide unpaid care of some kind to another adult. Caregivers rate about half of their caregiving experiences as meaningful.