Tag Archives: young adults
State by State: Population Growth by Age, 2010-2015
The U.S. Census Bureau’s July 1, 2015, population estimates revealed significant differences in population growth by age group, highlighting major impacts of population aging since 2010. There were also differences in state-by-state population growth. For example, more than half of states … Continue reading
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Tagged age structure, children, population aging, population estimates, state comparison, U.S. Census Bureau, young adults
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NC in Focus: Home ownership among young adults
“The US homeownership rate reached 63.4% in the second quarter of 2015, the lowest level in almost fifty years. The homeownership rate is especially low among millennials, and continues to decline each quarter. There are many factors affecting this trend … Continue reading
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Tagged American Community Survey, home ownership, millennials, young adults
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NC in Focus: Young Adults Living at Home
“In 2014, for the first time in more than 130 years, adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to be living in their parents’ home than they were to be living with a spouse or partner in their … Continue reading
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Tagged American Community Survey, cohabitation, living arrangements, marriage, millennials, young adults
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NC in Focus: Young Adults, Then and Now
“Young adults today, often called the millennial generation, are more likely to be foreign born and speak a language other than English at home, compared with young adults in 1980.” – U.S. Census Bureau press release The U.S. Census Bureau … Continue reading
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Tagged ACS, foreign born, language spoken, millennials, U.S. Census Bureau, veterans, young adults
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Millennials: Renting, Unmarried, and Childless
Over the summer I read “10 Things Millennials Won’t Spend Money On.” What do some of these trends look like in North Carolina? While many of these 10 things are difficult to examine in the data I normally work with, a … Continue reading
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Tagged childbearing, generations, home ownership, marriage, millennials, renting, young adults
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