Author name: Rebel Recon

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that 63 million Americans were family caregivers in 2025, nearly 50% more than in 2015.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that about 70% of family caregivers were employed in 2025.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that more than 40% of family caregivers provided high-intensity care in 2025.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that many family caregivers perform complex medical or nursing tasks, but only 22% received training for those tasks in 2025.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that half of family caregivers said caregiving had a negative financial impact on them in 2025.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that one in four family caregivers took on debt because of caregiving in 2025.

AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving reported that one in five family caregivers said they could not afford basic needs such as food in 2025.

Pew Research Center, using government data, reported that 18% of U.S. adults ages 25–34 lived in a parent’s home in 2023.

Pew Research Center’s analysis of Census data found that the share of the U.S. population living in multigenerational households rose from 7% in 1971 to 18% in 2021. The number of people living in such households reached 59.7 million in 202

In a Pew Research Center survey of adults living in multigenerational households, 57% of adults ages 25–39 who lived with a parent said finances were a major reason for the living arrangement.