{"id":38247,"date":"2024-01-25T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:57:04","slug":"parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents, Young Adult Children and the Transition to Adulthood"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"financial-independence-is-a-work-in-progress-few-young-adults-say-their-parents-are-too-involved-in-their-day-to-day-lives\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-sub-title\">Financial independence is a work in progress; few young adults say their parents are too involved in their day-to-day lives<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a5a4a3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a5a4a3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_featured.png?w=640\" alt=\"Candid outdoor portrait of mixed race man in late 40s with arm around shoulder of smiling son in early 20s as they walk and talk along Barceloneta Beach. Credit xavierarnau\/Getty Images\" class=\"wp-image-46540 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(xavierarnau\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand the relationship between parents and their young adult children ages 18 to 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the analysis in this report is based on two surveys conducted from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, 2023. The first survey included 3,017 U.S. adults with at least one child age 18 to 34 who they have contact with (excluding any children currently enrolled in high school). The second survey included 1,495 adults ages 18 to 34 with at least one living parent who they have contact with (excluding any panelists currently enrolled in high school). The parents and young adults we surveyed were not part of the same family units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone who took part is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. Address-based sampling ensures that nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/methods\/u-s-survey-research\/american-trends-panel\/\">ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also includes an analysis comparing the experiences of young adults today and those of 30 years ago. College enrollment, college completion, labor force participation, wages, marriage, family and living arrangement estimates are derived from the 1993 and 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/cps.html\">Current Population Survey<\/a> (CPS). Mortgage and educational loan estimates use the 1992 and 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/econres\/scfindex.htm\">Survey of Consumer Finances<\/a> (SCF) collected by the Federal Reserve Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the question we asked <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_Topline-Parents.pdf\">parents of young adults<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_Topline-Adult-Children.pdf\">young adults ages 18 to 34<\/a>, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-of-young-adults-methodology\/\">report\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"terminology\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;terminology&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>Terminology<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout this report, references to <strong>parents, mothers and fathers<\/strong> include only those who have at least one adult child age 18 to 34 who they are in contact with (excluding any children currently enrolled in high school).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References to <strong>young adults, sons and daughters<\/strong> include only those who are ages 18 to 34 with at least one living parent they are in contact with (excluding any panelists currently enrolled in high school). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMiddle income\u201d is defined here as two-thirds to double the median annual family income for panelists on the American Trends Panel. \u201cLower income\u201d falls below that range; \u201cupper income\u201d falls above it. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-of-young-adults-methodology\/\">methodology<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-01-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46504\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d5ddd9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d5ddd9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-01.png?resize=480,745 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-01.png?resize=620,962 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"481\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-01.png?w=310\" alt=\"Pie chart showing most parents of young adults say their children\u2019s successes and failures reflect on their parenting\" class=\"wp-image-46504 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As parents watch their young adult children navigate the transition to adulthood, they\u2019re feeling more proud and hopeful than disappointed or worried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they\u2019re highly invested in how life turns out for their kids. Most parents of young adults (71%) say their children\u2019s successes and failures reflect on the job they\u2019ve done as parents. This is especially true of upper-income parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pair of new surveys from Pew Research Center finds the lives of parents and their young adult children (ages 18 to 34) are closely knit together through emotional and financial ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Parents are very involved in their young adult children\u2019s lives.<\/strong> Majorities say they text (73%) or talk on the phone (54%) with a young adult child at least a few times a week. About six-in-ten (59%) say they\u2019ve helped their children financially in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Most young adults are fine with their parents\u2019 level of involvement in their lives:<\/strong> 69% say their parents are about as involved in their day-to-day lives as they\u2019d like them to be. About one-in-five (22%) say their parents aren\u2019t involved enough, while only 9% say their parents are <em>too<\/em> involved. Majorities of young adults say they turn to their parents for advice at least sometimes on their jobs, finances and even their physical health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In many cases, mothers stand out as particularly connected with their young adult children.<\/strong> Moms are in more frequent contact with their young adult children than dads are. And mothers are more likely than fathers to say their kids turn to them for advice extremely or very often. In addition, young adults are more likely to say they can be their true selves all or most of the time with their moms than to say the same about their dads. Moms and daughters are especially closely connected, with many relying on each other for emotional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fewer than half of young adults ages 18 to 34 (45%) say they\u2019re completely financially independent from their parents,<\/strong> though this differs widely by age. Among those who are not financially independent, most (75%) say they think they\u2019ll eventually get there. And parents are similarly optimistic about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One-in-four parents (25%) say they track their young adult child\u2019s location with GPS apps, even if only rarely.<\/strong> Most of the tracking is being done of 18- to 24-year-olds. Among parents answering about a child in this age range, 42% say they track their location. In addition, parents are more likely to say they track their daughters than their sons (31% vs. 21%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report explores the parent-child relationship and young adults\u2019 experiences in early adulthood from several different angles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/key-milestones-for-young-adults-today-versus-30-years-ago\/\">Key milestones for young adults today versus 30 years ago (Chapter 1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/financial-help-and-independence-in-young-adulthood\/\">Financial help and independence in young adulthood (Chapter 2)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/how-parents-think-their-young-adult-children-are-doing\/\">How parents think their young adult children are doing (Chapter 3)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/young-adults-relationship-with-their-parents\/\">Young adults\u2019 relationship with their parents (Chapter 4)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-relationship-with-their-young-adult-children\/\">Parents\u2019 relationship with their young adult children (Chapter 5)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings in this report come primarily from two surveys using Pew Research Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">American Trends Panel<\/a>.[1. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-of-young-adults-methodology\/\">Methodology<\/a> section for more detail.] Both surveys were conducted from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, 2023. The first included 3,017 adults with at least one child age 18 to 34. The second included 1,495 young adults ages 18 to 34 with at least one living parent. The two groups of respondents \u2013 the parents and young adult children \u2013 were not part of the same family units.[2. Young adults who indicated that they are not in contact with any of their living parents or did not provide a response to this question (2% of young adults who were asked about contact with their parents) were screened out of the survey. Similarly, parents who indicated that they are not in contact with any of their young adult children or did not provide a response to this question (2% of parents who were asked about contact with their children) were screened out.] The findings on young adults reaching key milestones (now versus 30 years ago) are based on an analysis of government data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;relationships-and-emotional-support&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"relationships-and-emotional-support\">Relationships and emotional support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-parents-say\">What parents say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-03-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46511\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e2e6e5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e2e6e5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-03.png?resize=480,732 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-03.png?resize=620,946 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"473\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-03.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart showing mothers are more likely than fathers to say their adult children rely on them for emotional support\" class=\"wp-image-46511 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>77% of parents say their relationship with their young adult children is excellent or very good.<\/strong> Moms rate the relationship more highly than dads, and upper- and middle-income parents give higher ratings than those with lower incomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>41% of parents say their young adult children rely on them a great deal or a fair amount for emotional support.<\/strong> Moms are more likely than dads to say this. And moms are especially likely to say their daughters lean on them in this way (52% say this about their daughters vs. 42% about their sons).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-young-adults-say\">What young adults say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-02-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46507\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e9e7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e9e7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-02.png?resize=480,616 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-02.png?resize=620,796 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"398\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart showing most parents and young adults give their relationship with each other high marks\" class=\"wp-image-46507 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>59% of young adults say their relationship with their parents is excellent or very good.<\/strong> Young adults give their relationship with their mother higher ratings than their relationship with their father (63% vs. 53%). And most young adults (69%) say they can be their true self with their parents all or most of the time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26% of young adults say their parents rely on them for emotional support at least a fair amount. <\/strong>Again, gender is strongly linked to these dynamics: Far more say their mom relies heavily on them than say the same about their dad (35% vs. 12%). In fact, 61% say their dad doesn\u2019t rely on them for emotional support much or at all.<br><br>Daughters (44%) are more likely than sons (25%) to say their mom relies on them in this way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;turning-to-parents-for-guidance&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"turning-to-parents-for-guidance\">Turning to parents for guidance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-04-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46514\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d9e1df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d9e1df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-04.png?resize=480,799 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-04.png?resize=620,1032 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"516\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-04.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart showing many young adults say they turn to their parents for advice on a variety of topics\" class=\"wp-image-46514 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Most young adults say they turn to their parents for advice on their jobs, finances and physical health at least sometimes.<\/strong> And a majority of young adults who are parents themselves say they seek parenting advice from their own moms and dads.<br><br>Smaller shares say they go to their parents for advice on their mental health, friendships or romantic relationships.<br><br>Adults ages 18 to 24 are the most likely to turn to their parents for advice at least sometimes about their job or career, physical health, and friendships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey didn\u2019t go into detail with parents about their own experiences when they were young adults. But one finding provides some insight into how things may have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-05-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46518\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e6e2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e6e2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-05.png?resize=480,517 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-05.png?resize=620,668 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"334\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-05.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart showing 51% of parents of young adults say they rarely or never went to their parents for advice when they were young adults\" class=\"wp-image-46518 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>45% of parents say that, when they were in their 20s and 30s, they turned to their parents for advice on finances, work or relationships at least sometimes. <\/strong>By comparison, higher shares of today\u2019s young adults say they go to their parents for career or financial advice at least sometimes, but a lower share say they seek advice from their parents on their romantic relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;becoming-an-independent-adult&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"becoming-an-independent-adult\">Becoming an independent adult<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-parents-say-0\">What parents say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-06-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46521\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dce4e2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dce4e2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-06.png?resize=480,636 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-06.png?resize=620,822 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"411\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-06.png?w=310\" alt=\"Bar chart showing parents and young adults have different views on how well parents prepared them for adulthood\" class=\"wp-image-46521 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>86% of<\/strong> <strong>parents of young adults<\/strong> <strong>say they did at least a fair amount to prepare their children<\/strong> <strong>to be independent adults,<\/strong> with 47% saying they did a <em>great deal<\/em> to prepare them.<br><br>Upper-income parents (53%) are more likely than those with middle (46%) and lower incomes (45%) to say they prepared their children a great deal to be independent adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-young-adults-say-0\">What young adults say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>66% of young adults say their parents did at least a fair amount to prepare them<\/strong> <strong>to be independent adults,<\/strong> with 34% saying their parents did a great deal.<br><br>Among young adults, those with upper (85%) and middle incomes (73%) are more likely than those with lower incomes (53%) to say their parents did a great deal or a fair amount to prepare them to be independent adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;reaching-the-milestones-of-adulthood-then-and-now&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reaching-the-milestones-of-adulthood-then-and-now\">Reaching the milestones of adulthood, then and now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-07-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46526\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e6e5da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e6e5da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-07.png?resize=480,897 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-07.png?resize=620,1158 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"579\" width=\"310\" 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A new analysis of government data shows clear differences in college completion, debt, marriage and having children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Young adults today are much more likely than their counterparts 30 years ago to be college graduates.<\/strong> They\u2019re also more likely to have outstanding student loans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young adults are more likely to be employed full time now than young adults in 1993.<\/strong> These increases have been driven by a larger share of women working full time (49% in 1993 vs. 58% today, among those ages 25 to 34).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Today\u2019s young adults are getting married much later<\/strong> <strong>than their parents\u2019 generation.<\/strong> The gap in the share who are married is especially wide among young adults ages 25 to 29: 29% were married in 2023, compared with 50% in 1993.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Young adults are also delaying having children.<\/strong> For example, 27% of adults ages 30 to 34 had a child in their household in 2023, compared with 60% in 1993.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as they delay marriage and parenthood, our survey finds that most young adults who have never been married (69%) say they want to get married someday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A smaller share (51%) say they would like to have children someday (among those who don\u2019t currently have children).&nbsp;Young men are more likely than young women to say they want to have children (57% vs. 45%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;about-a-third-of-young-adults-live-with-their-parents&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-a-third-of-young-adults-live-with-their-parents\">About a third of young adults live with their parents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More young adults today live with their parents than in the past. Among those ages 18 to 24, 57% are living in a parent\u2019s home, compared with 53% in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-parents-say-1\">What parents say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2024\/01\/25\/parents-young-adult-children-and-the-transition-to-adulthood\/st_2024-01-25_parents-young-adults_0-08-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46529\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e5e6e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e5e6e3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-08.png?resize=480,520 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-08.png?resize=782,847 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-08.png?resize=840,910 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"455\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/ST_2024.01.25_Parents-Young-Adults_0-08.png?w=420\" alt=\"Bar chart showing young adults living with their parents are more likely to see positives for their finances and relationship with their parents than for their social life and independence \" class=\"wp-image-46529 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Most parents say living with their young adult child has had a positive impact on their relationship: <\/strong>45% say the impact has been very positive, and 29% say it\u2019s been somewhat positive.<br><br>Parents\u2019 views are more mixed when it comes to the impact living with their young adult child has had on their own financial situation: 27% say the impact has been positive and 18% say it\u2019s been negative. Some 55% say this has had neither a positive nor negative impact on their finances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-young-adults-say-1\">What young adults say<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A majority of young adults who live with a parent (64%) say this arrangement has had a positive impact on their personal financial situation. <\/strong>Some 55% say the impact on their relationship with their parents has been positive.<br><br>Opinions are less positive on the impact living with their parents has on young adults\u2019 sense of independence and their social life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>72% of young adults who live with their parents say they contribute financially to the household in some way.<\/strong>&nbsp;This includes 65% who say they pay for household expenses such as groceries or utility bills, and 46% who say they contribute to the rent or mortgage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>CORRECTION (April 1, 2025): A previous version of this report included incorrect percentages for the shares of women ages 25 to 34 working full time in 1993 and 2023. 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