New data visualization shows more young adults worked from home and lived alone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more in this story.





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Work and Lifestyle of Young Adults Changed During the Pandemic

Young adulthood (ages 18-34) is characterized by many life changes that may include starting employment, going to college and new living situations. But in recent years, this life stage has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought about large-scale societal transformations.

A new U.S. Census Bureau data visualization explores these changes across a myriad of social characteristics of young adults from 2019 to 2021 including working from home; college enrollment; living arrangements; and computer and internet use.

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Between 2019 and 2021, the share of young adults ages 18 to 34 who:


* worked from home increased by 12.0 percentage points
* had a broadband internet subscription increased by 2.4 percentage points
* were enrolled in college or graduate school decreased by 0.7 percentage points
* lived alone increased by 1.1 percentage points

All data come from the American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

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* Working from home
* Computer and internet use
* College enrollment
* Living arrangements

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