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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1. New Jersey
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 46.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 863,799
2. Connecticut
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 41.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 297,131
3. New York
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 39.9%
Number of young adults living with parents: 1.8 million
4. Florida
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 1.6 million
5. Maryland
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 498,402
6. California
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 38.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 3.6 million
7. Delaware
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 37.2%
Number of young adults living with parents: 73,707
8. Rhode Island
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 37%
Number of young adults living with parents: 84,641
9. Massachusetts
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 535,641
10. Mississippi
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 231,238
11. Pennsylvania
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 36%
Number of young adults living with parents: 944,382
12. Illinois
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 35.8%
Number of young adults living with parents: 1 million
13. Hawaii
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 35%
Number of young adults living with parents: 108,183
14. New Hampshire
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 89,213
15. New Mexico
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 158,740
16. Alabama
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 355,244
17. Michigan
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34%
Number of young adults living with parents: 713,764
18. Georgia
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 34%
Number of young adults living with parents: 766,662
19. Louisiana
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 33.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 359,037
20. Texas
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 33.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 2.1 million
21. South Carolina
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 335,723
22. West Virginia
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 115,564
23. Virginia
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 32.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 583,823
24. Arizona
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 31.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 475,191
25. Nevada
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.9%
Number of young adults living with parents: 201,267
26. Ohio
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 737,425
27. Tennessee
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.5%
Number of young adults living with parents: 431,493
28. North Carolina
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 30.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 649,761
29. Indiana
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.9%
Number of young adults living with parents: 422,106
30. Maine
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.7%
Number of young adults living with parents: 72,656
31. Alaska
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 29.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 52,902
32. Kentucky
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 28.9%
Number of young adults living with parents: 266,472
33. Missouri
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 28.3%
Number of young adults living with parents: 368,016
34. Utah
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27.8%
Number of young adults living with parents: 210,305
35. Vermont
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27.6%
Number of young adults living with parents: 33,307
36. Wisconsin
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27%
Number of young adults living with parents: 326,583
37. Arkansas
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 27%
Number of young adults living with parents: 170,504
38. Minnesota
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 26.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 314,191
39. Washington
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 26.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 426,926
40. Oklahoma
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 25.8%
Number of young adults living with parents: 224,153
41. Oregon
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 25.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 223,225
42. Idaho
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.9%
Number of young adults living with parents: 88,812
43. Colorado
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.4%
Number of young adults living with parents: 309,809
44. Kansas
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 24.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 153,944
45. Montana
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 22.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 47,080
46. Nebraska
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 21.7%
Number of young adults living with parents: 90,076
47. Iowa
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 21.7%
Number of young adults living with parents: 141,948
48. Wyoming
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 20.7%
Number of young adults living with parents: 26,810
49. South Dakota
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 19%
Number of young adults living with parents: 34,074
50. District of Columbia
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 17.1%
Number of young adults living with parents: 34,804
51. North Dakota
Percentage of young adults living with parents: 14.5%
Number of young adults living with parents: 26,844
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