The number of U.S. households with at least three generations of family members living together increased 30 percent between 2000 and 2009.
Census figures say that about 6.6 million households nationwide are multigenerational households, defined as those with at least three generations. A recent Pew Research Center report says U.S. households that include at least two adult generations total 49 million – or one in six people.
AARP has released its own analysis of recent census numbers on the topic of multigenerational housing in the United States, which found that Hawaii has the highest share of multigenerational households, followed by California and Mississippi. The organization points to a lack of affordable housing in those states.
An Associated Press report provides these findings highlights from both the Pew and AARP studies:
- The most common multigenerational family is an older parent who owns the house, living with an adult child and grandchild.
- Older women are more likely than older men to live in a multigenerational household.
- While multigenerational families are increasing, the number of adults 65 and older who live alone is edging lower, from a peak of 28.8 percent in 1990 to 27.4 percent in 2008.
Census data also points to increasing Hispanic and Asian families in the United States; those families are more likely to live with extended family.
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