States Where You're Most Likely To Live With Mom

Quick Facts

34.4% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 lived with at least one parent, grandparent, or former guardian
46% of adults in New Jersey live with their parents, more than anywhere else else in the country.
Only 14.6% of adults in North Dakota live with their parents.
In general, higher costs of living areas have a higher percentage of adults living with their parents, suggesting worse economic opportunities.

Want to live with your parents?

For most, that would be a resounding “No!” However, regardless of that strong, visceral response, multi-generational households are on the rise in the United States once again. Post World War II, the nuclear family became the norm, with young adults leaving their parents house when they reached adulthood to start their own household. However, delayed marriage, rising housing costs, and other socio-economic factors are changing the way we live once again.

However, where you live drastically impacts the likelihood of living with your parents. We uncovered the states where people are the most (and least) likely to live with their parents as adults. The full list of all fifty states is at the bottom. But first, let’s check out the best and the worst.

States Where Your Most Likely To Live With Your Parents

These are the five states where adults are most likely to be living with mom or dad. What do these states have in common? All 5 states face some of the highest costs of living in the nation. While east coasters might just really love mom and dad, they are more likely motivated by sky high rent and the financial weight of maintaining their own household.

States Where Your Least Likely To Live With Your Parents

Don’t want to live with mom and dad? Move out west. All 5 of the states where you’re least likely to live with your parents as an adult are in the midwest. Midwestern states enjoy high home ownership and low costs of living, which may contribute to the lack of shared housing. Keep reading to see a detailed breakdown, or see the full list on the bottom.

How We Determined The States Where You’re Most Likely To Live With Your Parents

This one was pretty simple. We used the Census’ American Community Survey to measure which states had the highest rates of 18-34 year olds who lived in their parents’ household. The higher percent of residents living with their parents, the higher the state’s position on the list.

The States Where You’re Most Likely To Live With Your Parents:

1. New Jersey

Percent Living With Their Parents: 46%

New Jerseyans love their parents. Hopefully, for the almost 46% whose parents live with them anyways. With almost 1-in-2 young adults living with their parents, New Jersey tops our list as the state where you’re most likely to live with your parents.

2. Connecticut

Percent Living With Their Parents: 41%

Connecticut is the state where you’re second most likely to live with your parents as an adult. Located between Boston and New York with bragworthy beaches, Connecticut doesn’t come cheap. Just ask the 41% of young Connecticuters who live with their parents.

2.New York

Percent Living With Their Parents: 40%

New York is expensive. If you’re surprised to see New York at #2, you probably haven’t tried to pay a New York City rent on an early twenties’ pay check. No doubt, many of the New Yorkers who live with their parents are heavily influenced by the high cost of living. Shared expenses may help lighten the load. Young New Yorkers are also the least likely to live with a spouse.

4. Florida

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Percent Living With Their Parents: 38%

Florida is known as a retiree’s dream. It’s understandable, great beaches, mild weather, and destination worthy locations nearby, sounds perfect to me. However, almost 38% of young Floridians live with their folks as adults, which may dampen that dream a bit.

5. Maryland

Percent Living With Their Parents: 38%

At number 5, we have Maryland. 38% of young Marylanders live with a parent as an adult.

There you have it- the five states with the biggest percent of adults living with their parents. Up next we explore the states where people are least likely to live with their parents as adults. Or you can scroll down and see where your state landed on the full list.

The States Where You’re Least Likely To Live With Your Parents:

1. North Dakota

Percent Living With Their Parents: 14%

North Dakota is the state where adults are least likely to live with their parents, less than 15%. Young adults in North Dakota are also more likely than any other state to live alone, rather than sharing a home with roommates. North Dakota is a state where buying a house is more affordable than most, which may contribute to this low rate.

2. South Dakota

Percent Living With Their Parents: 19%

Up 2nd, we have North Dakota’s southern neighbor. Similar to North Dakota, South Dakota’s unemployment rates are good and home ownership is still attainable for young residents, which may contribute to its place on the list.

3. Wyoming

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Percent Living With Their Parents: 21%

Most Wyomingites are paying their own rent, with only 21% of young Wyomingites live with their parents. The least densely populated state in the nation, Wyoming offers a low cost of living that makes living away from mom and dad affordable.

4. Iowa

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Percent Living With Their Parents: 22%

Iowa has the fourth lowest rate of adults who live with their parents. That’s not bad at all.

5. Nebraska

Percent Living With Their Parents: 22%

Only 22% of adults Nebraskans live with their parents. That is a corn shucking low number. The fifth lowest of all fifty states, to be exact.

Check out the full list- from the states where adults are most likely to live with their parents, to the least likely.

State	Total 18-To-34 Year Olds	Total Living At Home	% Living With Parents
New Jersey	1,860,833	863,799	46.42%
Connecticut	722,142	297,131	41.15%
New York	4,508,303	1,797,334	39.87%
Florida	4,168,609	1,601,983	38.43%
Maryland	1,299,214	498,402	38.36%
California	9,330,718	3,569,850	38.26%
Delaware	198,245	73,707	37.18%
Rhode Island	228,972	84,641	36.97%
Massachusetts	1,477,566	535,641	36.25%
Mississippi	641,324	231,238	36.06%
Pennsylvania	2,624,116	944,382	35.99%
Illinois	2,863,832	1,026,082	35.83%
Hawaii	308,956	108,183	35.02%
New Hampshire	257,502	89,213	34.65%
New Mexico	462,252	158,740	34.34%
Alabama	1,035,854	355,244	34.29%
Michigan	2,098,763	713,764	34.01%
Georgia	2,255,169	766,662	34.00%
Louisiana	1,067,035	359,037	33.65%
Texas	6,446,449	2,136,873	33.15%
South Carolina	1,028,953	335,723	32.63%
West Virginia	358,056	115,564	32.28%
Virginia	1,820,878	583,823	32.06%
Arizona	1,505,128	475,191	31.57%
Nevada	651,650	201,267	30.89%
Ohio	2,413,011	737,425	30.56%
Tennessee	1,415,829	431,493	30.48%
North Carolina	2,133,875	649,761	30.45%
Indiana	1,411,424	422,106	29.91%
Maine	244,726	72,656	29.69%
Alaska	180,806	52,902	29.26%
Kentucky	922,303	266,472	28.89%
Missouri	1,301,798	368,016	28.27%
Utah	755,628	210,305	27.83%
Vermont	120,470	33,307	27.65%
Wisconsin	1,208,364	326,583	27.03%
Arkansas	631,513	170,504	27.00%
Minnesota	1,188,122	314,191	26.44%
Washington	1,633,665	426,926	26.13%
Oklahoma	868,329	224,153	25.81%
Oregon	880,014	223,225	25.37%
Idaho	356,927	88,812	24.88%
Colorado	1,271,967	309,809	24.36%
Kansas	638,786	153,944	24.10%
Montana	213,410	47,080	22.06%
Nebraska	414,722	90,076	21.72%
Iowa	654,251	141,948	21.70%
Wyoming	129,588	26,810	20.69%
South Dakota	179,047	34,074	19.03%
North Dakota	185,584	26,844	14.46%

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Kathy Morris

Kathy is the head of content at Zippia with a knack for engaging audiences. Prior to joining Zippia, Kathy worked at Gateway Blend growing audiences across diverse brands. She graduated from Troy University with a degree in Social Science Education.