“The multi-generational household is back, led by Asian and Latino families”

Our sister site Multi-American discusses the increase of multi-generational households, particularly among foreign-born residents.


What is a multi-generational household? It’s when Abuela lives upstairs and helps take care of the kids, or when your parents take your unemployed brother back in, or any combination involving two or more adult generations under one roof. Or sometimes it’s a skipped-generation household, with grandparents raising a grandchild.

And these households are on the rise, with Latinos and Asians topping the list of those most likely to do it.

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