Why So Many Young Adults Are Still Living With Their Parents In The U.S.
为什么美国很多年轻人仍和父母住在一起？
Roughly one in three U.S. adults aged 18-34 live with their parents, 2024 Census data shows — a trend sustained over two decades despite economic shifts. Experts say these economic shocks have left young adults financially vulnerable, with many staying home to save for goals like homeownership. For some, staying home offers financial stability, but this trend affects the economy, as young adults moving out boosts consumer spending.
2024年人口普查数据显示，大约三分之一的18-34岁美国成年人与父母同住，尽管经济发生了变化，但这一趋势持续了20多年。
专家表示，经济冲击使年轻人在经济上变得脆弱，很多和父母同住，为买房等目标存钱。
一些年轻人，待在家里可以带来财务上的稳定，但这种趋势影响了经济，因为年轻人搬出去会刺激消费支出。
以下是外国网友的评论：
rjcardenas2299
Should have bought a house in 1998 instead of going to kindergarten! What was I thinking?
1998年我就应该买房子，而不是去幼儿园！我当时在想什么呢？
coachingmanagersandleaders
I lived with my mom until I was 30. Now that I have my big-boy job, she lives with me and pays $0 in rent and utilities. She took care of me, now its my turn to take care of her.
我30岁前一直和妈妈住在一起。现在我有了一份好工作，她和我住在一起，不用付房租和水电费。她把我养大，现在该轮到我照顾她了。
NoName-ms8jb
Cost of living increases but income does not. This is rocket science to older people.
生活成本增加了，但收入没有增加。老年人太难了
LapisGarter
You can point fingers all day, but the hard truth is this: money isn’t circulating through the economy—it’s climbing straight to the top and staying there.
你可以整天指责别人，残酷的事实是：钱并没有在经济中流通。
al44300
these people in this video do not represent those of us who are actually struggling
这些人并不代表我们这些真正在挣扎的人
Gohsted
"wHy So MaNy AdUlTs StIlL lIvE wItH tHeIr PaReNtS"
Cost of living has gone through the fkn ceiling.
“为什么这么多成年人仍然和父母住在一起？”
生活成本已经突破了极限。
calilavello4979
Is America the only culture that is shamed for living with family?
与家人同住感到羞耻？只有美国这样吗？
badbad-cat
Living with parents is NOT a problem.
If the family atmosphere is good, it's good for mental health, wallet and it's environment friendly
和父母住在一起不是问题。
如果家庭氛围好，对自身心理健康有好处、可以省钱，环境友好
noahlamoureaux6462
What's crazy in the United States is that you can have a full-time job, be homeless, and the U.S. government will not consider you to be living in poverty because you make too much, yet you can't afford to rent, let alone buy a house.
在美国，疯狂的是，你有一份全职工作，也可能无家可归，但美国政府不会认为你生活在贫困中，因为你挣得太多，可是你连房租都付不起，更不用说买房了。
TheJimmy144
We're one of the few cultures where it isn't normal to have the family live together under one household. Those that live together generally keep a lot more generational wealth and have a lot more financial stability during hard times.
在我们的文化中，一家人住在一个家庭里是不正常的，只有少数国家是这样。那些住在一起的通常能积累更多的代际财富，在困难时期经济也会更稳定。
rwdplz1
Society: Living with your parents is bad!
Also Society: A house now costs $400,000
社会：和父母住在一起不好！
社会：一套房子现在要40万美元
MsClaudiaDuran
As a millennial, I have to choose: House or retirement account. I can't have both.
I chose retirement account.
作为千禧一代，我必须做出选择：买房子还是留着以后养老。不能两者兼得，我选择了留着养老。
lizzylou-q6f
This is the end result of making housing an asset rather than a home.
房子是拿来住的，不是拿来炒作的资产。
jwfoure
I moved out as soon as I graduated high school. I truly believe this was my biggest mistake. Had I stayed with my parents during college, I would have saved at least $100,000, and that’s just based on rent alone.
If you find yourself still living with your parents, it’s ok. Do what’s best for you. Don’t let anyone shame you about that.
我高中一毕业就搬出去了。我认为这是我做的最错误的决定。如果我在大学期间和父母住在一起，至少可以省下10万美元，这还只是房租。
如果你还和父母住在一起，没关系。怎么舒服怎么来，不要让任何人因此而羞辱你。
stillwaters4097
Rent is damn high! When I graduated from college I was able to go out and find a nice 2 bedroom apartment for only $700 a month. That same 2 bedroom apartment today with no upgrades is $1,900. That is insane and unjustifiable. A starter home in my area use to average $180k now its $425K. Smh
房租真TM贵！我大学毕业时，不错的两居室公寓，每月只需700美元。同样一套两居室的公寓，没有升级，现在的价格是1900美元。太疯狂了，不合理。
在我所在的地区，以前一套房子的平均价格是18万美元，现在是42.5万美元。
ricinla65
BACK IN THE DAY - I got a great paying job after I graduated college. My parents allowed me to live with them for 6 years. I was able to save $340k by not spending a dime. I purchased my home and moved out.
我大学毕业后找到了一份薪水很高的工作。父母允许我和他们一起生活了6年。我一分钱都没花，存了34万美元。我买了房子，然后搬了出去。
erindoes
I live with my grandma in San Diego and she loves having me there. I clean her house and make sure the garden looks beautiful. I am closer to her than ever. It's wonderful.
我和奶奶住在圣地亚哥，她喜欢我住在那里。我打扫房子，把花园整得很漂亮。我和她比以前更亲近了，太美好了。
Carterblanche598
As Gen Z, I really dont understand how you’re supposed to get experience without experience. Even low-wage jobs are starting to require it.
作为Z世代，我真的不明白没有工作怎么能获得经验。即使是低工资的工作也会要求工作经验。
HappyFlamingo8535
My son wanted to buy a home, he makes 60k a year, so he could afford about 170k mortgage. The only houses for 170k where we live are under 1k square feet in not so go areas. I would rather he stayed with family and saved more than buy an over priced house in a not so good neighborhood with bad re-sale options!
我儿子想买房子，他一年挣6万美元，所以他可以负担17万的抵押贷款。我们住的的房子17万，不到1000平方英尺，在不太发达的地区。我宁愿他和家人住在一起，存更多的钱，而不是在一个不太好的社区买一套价格过高的房子，还不好转手！
ponuni
never understood the middle america concept of kicking your kids out at 18.
从不理解美国中产阶级的观念，孩子18岁就被赶出家门。
domenico_9166
I am Italian, and for us, it’s completely normal to live with our parents even after we start working. My mother never left her parents’ house, and neither did I. It’s not a question of affordability—both my parents are engineers with stable careers—but rather a cultural tradition. This way of life has allowed my grandparents to take care of me, cook for me daily, and take me to school and museums. Now that I’m about to graduate in medicine, I would love to continue living with my family. Why should I live alone?
我是意大利人，我们和父母住在一起是很正常的，即使我们开始工作了。
我母亲从未离开过父母的家，我也是。问题不在负担能力，我的父母都是职业稳定的工程师，和父母同住是一种文化传统。
我的祖父母照顾我，每天为我做饭，带我去学校和博物馆。现在我即将从医学专业毕业，我想继续和家人住在一起。我为什么要一个人住？
marcellusbivens754
Living in your parents' house with a boyfriend is nasty work.
和男朋友住在父母的房子里是件苦差事。
Qtopian
Honestly good for them. If youre parents are not toxc this sounds great
老实说，这对他们有好处。如果你的父母不是有毒，住在一起很棒
dulio12385
The fact that the US thinks this is wierd shows you how wierd the US is. In Asia this is the norm. Having three generations in one house or compound is not only common, its socially expected. Kids take care of their parents, parents take care of grand parents.
美国人认为和父母住很奇怪，这表明美国很奇葩。在亚洲，这是常态。三代同堂不仅很普遍，而且是社会所期望的。孩子照顾父母，父母照顾祖父母。
GeeseHoward1984
My parents bought their house in the late 80's for 60k which was roughly triple your salary back then. Now the average house is roughly 400k-450k depending on where you live. Most people can't afford a house that's 10 times their salaries.
我父母在80年代末花了6万美元买了房子，大约是当时工资的三倍。现在房子的平均价格大约是40万-45万，取决于地段。大多数人都买不起十倍于工资的房子。
thephilosophicalgamerfr
Kicking kids out at 18 never made sense in the first place nowhere else in the world other than America does it. The cultural reasons for kicking kids out at 18 came from a time when boomers were young adults and rent was $71 a month. Now that rent is literally 25x that amount it's time cultural norms change too.
把18岁的孩子赶出去住从一开始就没有意义，除了美国，世界上没有其他地方会这么做。
18岁就把孩子赶出去的文化，来自于婴儿潮时期，当时婴儿潮一代是年轻人，房租每月71美元。现在租金实际上是那个数字的25倍，是时候改变文化了。
Kimm.J
Some single older parents like myself are blessed to be living with and helped by my adult kids.
一些像我这样的单身老人很幸运能和成年孩子生活在一起，并得到他们的照顾。
thespaldo
I should of bought a house back in 1996, but instead I was too busy being born. I wake up every night with night terrors over that one! I will NEVER financially recover from that mistake
早在1996年我就应该买一套房子，但我却忙着生孩子。我每天晚上都会因为这个而惊醒！这个错误带来的损失永远无法弥补！
longbeach225
Because rent is hella expensive and jobs are unstable and don't not pay as much. The average one bedroom is now $ 1,500 per month in the US. That is obscured amount. Plus landlords require you to make 3x to 4x the rent. Privately equity companies are buying up homes and turning them into high priced rentals. That is why more adults are staying home with parents and family. Its either that or living in a car parked on the side of the road. That is the reality of America.
因为房租太贵了，工作不稳定，工资也没那么高。在美国，一间卧室的月租金平均为1500美元。这是一个大概的数字，而且房东要求你交3-4个月的房租。私人股本公司正在购买房屋，并将其高价出租。越来越多的成年人选择与父母和家人同住。要么这样，要么睡在停在路边的车里。这就是美国的现实。
nicolechampeau8432
Most adults who live with their parents don't make 90k a year.
大多数和父母住在一起的成年人一年挣不到9万美元。