After years of decline, household formation rates have begun to increase

Household formation rates for young adults by age group

Source: PPIC based on the American Community Survey accessed via IPUMS.
NOTES: Household formation rates are the number of householders (the person in whose name the house is owned or rented) of a specific age per 100 people of the same age.
FROM: PPIC Blog, April 2026.
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