Where Is Multigenerational Living Rising the Fastest?

Multigenerational living accelerated during the pandemic, leading SmartAsset to identify the states where multigen households are growing the fastest. These living situations are most common among recent immigrants living with relatives, and families residing in costly areas. SmartAsset found New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona are the states with the greatest rise in multigenerational households by comparing multigenerational household data from 2015, 2018, and 2019 in all 50 states. Half of the top 10 states are located in the West, with another four in the South, and just one in the Northeast.

1. New Mexico

New Mexico ranks in the top 10 for all three metrics that were measured for this study. It has the second-highest four-year increase in the number of multigenerational households, jumping 16.73% between 2015 and 2019. It had a 12.66% increase between 2018 and 2019, the sixth-highest one-year change. And 4.30% of all households in the Land of Enchantment are multigenerational, the 10th-highest in the study.

2. Nevada (tie)

Nevada saw the third-highest jump in the number of multigenerational homes between 2015 and 2019, a jump of 16.68%, and the 12th-highest jump between 2018 and 2019, with a 5.92% spike. Of the total number of households in the Silver State, 4.44% are multigenerational in 2019, the seventh-highest nationwide.

2. Arizona (tie)

Arizona saw a 15.32% leap in the number of multigenerational households between 2015 and 2019, the fifth-highest four-year increase that we observed. In 2019, 4.48% of all households were multigenerational, the sixth-highest in the study.

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