Economy

Millennials May Have Jobs, But They're Still Living With Their Parents

A new report presents puzzling data on the generation hit hardest by the recession.
Hello again, childhood bedroom.Flickr/Connie Ma

Unemployment may be dropping, and full-time jobs are on the up, but one concerning economic indicator remains firmly in place: Millennials are still living in their parents’ homes.

According to a new report from Pew Research Center, 18- to 34-year olds are less likely today to be living independently (i.e., owning their own homes or living in a place owned by someone other than a parent) than they were in the darkest days of the Great Recession.