By
Myles MaPublished October 1, 2019|5 min read
About a third of adults ages 18 to 34 live with their parents, according to census data. High housing prices and hefty student loan debt may be keeping young people from moving out on their own, even in a strong job market.
Housing costs could help explain some of the state-by-state differences in the percentage of adults living at home, but not all. For example, New Jersey, which leads the state in the share of young adults living at home, is among the most expensive states in the country.
But relatively few young adults live with their parents in the District of Columbia, where housing is just as expensive as in New Jersey.
Here is how many 18- to 34-year-olds live with their parents in each state based on 2017 American Community Survey data from the Census.
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Percentage of young adults living with parents: 46.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 863,799
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 41.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 297,131
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 39.9% Number of young adults living with parents: 1.8 million
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 1.6 million
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 498,402
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 3.6 million
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 37.2% Number of young adults living with parents: 73,707
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 37% Number of young adults living with parents: 84,641
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 535,641
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 231,238
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36% Number of young adults living with parents: 944,382
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 35.8% Number of young adults living with parents: 1 million
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 35% Number of young adults living with parents: 108,183
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 89,213
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 158,740
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 355,244
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34% Number of young adults living with parents: 713,764
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34% Number of young adults living with parents: 766,662
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 33.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 359,037
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 33.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 2.1 million
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 335,723
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 115,564
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 583,823
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 31.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 475,191
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.9% Number of young adults living with parents: 201,267
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 737,425
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.5% Number of young adults living with parents: 431,493
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 649,761
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.9% Number of young adults living with parents: 422,106
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.7% Number of young adults living with parents: 72,656
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 52,902
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 28.9% Number of young adults living with parents: 266,472
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 28.3% Number of young adults living with parents: 368,016
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27.8% Number of young adults living with parents: 210,305
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27.6% Number of young adults living with parents: 33,307
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27% Number of young adults living with parents: 326,583
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27% Number of young adults living with parents: 170,504
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 26.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 314,191
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 26.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 426,926
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 25.8% Number of young adults living with parents: 224,153
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 25.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 223,225
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.9% Number of young adults living with parents: 88,812
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.4% Number of young adults living with parents: 309,809
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 153,944
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 22.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 47,080
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 21.7% Number of young adults living with parents: 90,076
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 21.7% Number of young adults living with parents: 141,948
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 20.7% Number of young adults living with parents: 26,810
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 19% Number of young adults living with parents: 34,074
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 17.1% Number of young adults living with parents: 34,804
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 14.5% Number of young adults living with parents: 26,844
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