One-fifth of young adults in metro Atlanta live with parents
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Roughly one in five young people in metro Atlanta reside in a parent's home, a new analysis finds.
Why it matters: While living at home as a young adult is sometimes viewed negatively as a "failure to launch," it can also reflect economic realities, cultural preferences, caregiving needs and other factors.
By the numbers: 20.7% of adults in metro Atlanta aged 25-34 were living in their parent's home as of 2023, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data.
- That's slightly higher than the U.S. average of 17.7%.
- Pew's report is based on U.S. metros with at least 250,000 residents.
Between the lines: The national figure has gone down a bit after steadily increasing from 2000-2017, a period marked by financial crises that changed the leaving-home calculus for many young adults.
Zoom in: The high cost of homeownership and renting make living alone hard for younger adults in metro Atlanta.
State of play: Metros with more white young adults than average tend to have lower-than-average shares of young adults overall living with their parents.
- That lines up with longstanding findings that white young adults are less likely than others to live with their parents, Pew reports.
The intrigue: While some areas with relatively high shares of young adults living at a parent's home also have relatively steep housing costs, Pew didn't find a clear link between those factors.
The bottom line: Even when young adults do move out, they often wind up close to home.