Youth Indicators 1996 / Indicator 14, Chart 1
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-20, Marital Status and Living Arrangements, nos. 410, 445, 450, 461, 468, and 478.
Between 1980 and 1993, the proportion of young adults 18 to 24 years old living at home with their parents grew. The proportion of young people in households with families of their own (family householders) declined. However, females were twice as likely as males to be a family householder or spouse. The proportion of both male and female youths living in other types of arrangements, such as living alone, in group houses, or sharing apartments, has risen since 1980.
