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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Most Young Adults Had Not Reached Key Milestones of Adulthood in 2024
Moving out of the parental home, getting a job, tying the knot and having kids used to be the most common pathway to adulthood, with almost half of 25- to 34-year-olds having experienced all four milestones in 1975.
Nearly 50 years later, less than a quarter of U.S. adults this age had done the same.
A newly released U.S. Census Bureau working paper explores changes in the shares of young adults who reached markers of adulthood.
Using 2005 and 2023 American Community Survey data, the paper examines societal and economic shifts — including higher education levels, more women in the workplace, higher living costs and more varied family structures — that may explain why fewer young adults are meeting these benchmarks.
Continue reading to learn more about how young adult milestones have changed over time.
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