26 years
This is the average age of adults who live with their parents in Europe (25 years for girls and 27 years for boys).
We often look at this phenomenon in a negative light, as if it were abnormal. In my research, I realize that people have complex lives. For example, many young working adults save money for a down payment on a home. That said, not everyone has the means to do so either.
Umay Kader, a doctoral student in sociology at the University of British Columbia, who studies adults aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents
On the rise in Canada
For several decades, the number of young adults living with their parents has been increasing, according to Statistics Canada data.
Getting older and older
American data also shows an increase in the number of young adults aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents.
Financial contribution
The CPA Canada organization suggests that parents who do not have financial needs still require a financial contribution for household expenses from their adult child who lives at home. Then, when he leaves for his own accommodation, the parents could give him the accumulated amounts to help him with his new expenses.
Many young adults who live with their parents help with rent, groceries, medical expenses, car insurance, etc. Some parents refuse this financial assistance, and their child must convince them to accept! The presence of young adults is often also a plus for parents. They help with medical appointments, transportation, etc. Additionally, parents say they like having a younger person around because it allows them to learn and stay in touch with the interests of the younger generation.
Umay Kader, a doctoral student in sociology at the University of British Columbia, who studies adults aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents
Expulsion to Italy
Some cohabitations can give rise to extreme situations: a 75-year-old Italian mother who sued her two sons aged 40 and 42 to try to have them evicted from her home has just won her case. The lady, who lives in the northern town of Pavia, criticized her sons for not participating in tasks or making financial contributions, despite the fact that they both have jobs. At the end of October, a judge ruled in favor of the mother, giving the two men until December 18 to leave the house. Nearly 70% of Italians aged 18 to 34 live with their parents, according to 2022 data. One study found that, among young adults living with their parents, 36.5% were students, 38.2% had a job and 23.7% were looking for work.