Multigenerational households can help diminish the stress of caregiving


43%

strongly agree


36%

somewhat agree


12%

neither agree nor disagree


5%

somewhat disagree


4%

strongly disagree


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The share of the U.S. population in multigenerational homes has more than doubled, from 7% in 1971 to 18% in 20211

In March 2021, there were

0 M

U.S. residents

who lived with multiple generations under one roof

Cultural norms may encourage caregiving

“I believe that these are the core traditional values every family should have and be proud to carry your elders that once carried you.”

– Millennial, Female, Black/African American

1. Pew Research Center, Financial Issues Top the List of Reasons U.S. Adults Live in Multigenerational Homes, March 2022 (based off analysis of U.S. census data).

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