More U.S. adults sharing households, By Haya El Nasser, November 28, 2012, USA Today: “More than a third of young adults live in someone else’s home, a segment that has grown dramatically since the recession began in 2007 but is starting to inch down — a hint of an improving economy. According to 2011 Census data released Wednesday, the number and percentage of households where adults are doubling up peaked in 2010 at 22.2 million, sliding to 22 million in 2011. Homes shared by adults who are not spouses or partners now make up 19.2% of all households…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty