Family Matters: Under the same roof, living with my parents!
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Release date: February 15, 2019
Family Matters: Under the same roof, living with my parents!
Family Matters: Under the same roof, living with my parents!
In 2017, 4.5 million people or 15% of Canadians aged 18 and over were living with a parent.Footnote 1
- Women: 14%
- Men: 16%
In general, men were slightly more likely than women to live with a parent.
Over the past 20 years, the proportion of adults who live with a parent has increased.
| 1995 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 to 19 years of age | 81% | 90% |
| 20 to 24 years of age | 51% | 68% |
| 25 to 29 years of age | 20% | 32% |
| 30 to 34 years of age | 5% | 12% |
| 35 to 39 years of age | 4% | 9% |
| 40 to 44 years of age | 3% | 8% |
| 45 years of age and older | 1% | 2% |
Among adults who live with a parent
- 85% had never left the parental home
- 70% were employedFootnote 2
- 10% had a least one child who also lived with them
Source: General Social Survey (Families), 1995 and 2017.
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