A look at the state of affordable housing in the U.S.
About seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they are very concerned about the cost of housing.
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About seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they are very concerned about the cost of housing.
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57% of Americans say they would prefer to live in a community where houses are larger and farther away from amenities — compared to 42% who say the opposite.
In 2022, single women owned 58% of the nearly 35.2 million homes owned by unmarried Americans, while single men owned 42%.
One-in-three U.S. adults ages 18 to 34 live in their parents’ home, according to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2021.
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Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
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About seven-in-ten say young adults today have a harder time when it comes to saving for the future, paying for college and buying a home.
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