Multigenerational Households

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How the Housing Crisis Impacts Family Life

More Americans are opting for multi-generational co-living, in large part due to rising housing costs.

August 24, 2023 - Rocket Mortgage

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Family-Sized Apartments Harder to Find in Dense Neighborhoods

For households looking for three bedrooms or more, finding rental units in walkable places is harder than ever.

July 26, 2023 - Streetsblog USA

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Multigenerational Households Increasingly Common in the U.S.

More American adults are living with parents or relatives, largely due to financial reasons.

March 27, 2022 - Pew Research Center

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'Grandfamily' Housing Fills a Need in the Housing Market

Grandfamily housing, as described by a recent article in The New York Times, is a kind of intergenerational housing model that caters to older Americans raising children.

August 24, 2021 - The New York Times

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Pandemic's New Phase: Spreading to Rural and Urban Areas Alike

A top public health expert in the Trump administration warned that the U.S. is in a "new phase" of the pandemic, different from March and April when the coronavirus largely affected a few big cities. Now urban and rural areas alike are vulnerable.

August 9, 2020 - CNN

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More 20-Somethings Living With Their Parents Than Any Year Since the 1940s

Is this the future that Baby Boomers envisioned?

April 12, 2018 - Quartz

1 in 5 Americans Now Living in Multi-Generational Households

The number of Americans living in multi-generational households is approaching levels not seen since the 1950s.

August 11, 2016 - Pew Research Center

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