This statistic shows the share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016. In 2016, one fifth of Americans were living in a multigenerational household, which rose from only 12 percent in 1980.
Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016
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Pew Research Center. (April 5, 2018). Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016." Chart. April 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/
Pew Research Center. "Share of People Living in a Multigenerational Household in The United States between 1950 and 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/
Pew Research Center, Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/ (last visited May 28, 2024)
Share of people living in a multigenerational household in the United States between 1950 and 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/879101/people-living-multigenerational-households-usa/