Economy
The U.S. Cities Where Young Adults Are Most (and Least) Likely To Live at Home
Metro areas with low rates of marriage, high unemployment, and low educational attainment have the largest share of 'boomerang' kids.
The slow progress of the job market has forced many young people to move back home, according to a widely reported study released last week.
The study, "During the Great Recession, More Young Adults Lived with Parents," [PDF] from Ohio State University's Zhenchao Qian, examines why so many more young people are living with their parents today than 30 years ago. Qian cites three main factors for the shift: delay of marriage, economic fallout of the recession, and low educational attainment.