
Adult Children Commonly Part of Doubled-Up Households
Types of Household Members as Percent of All Doubled-Up Households
Type of Household Member 2003 2009
Adult Child (over 21) 47.4% 50.5%
Other Relative 17.9% 15.0%
Grandchild 12.7% 14.1%
Roommate 12.2% 10.8%
Other non-relative 11.6% 10.0%
Sibling 9.0% 9.8%
Parent 8.5% 9.8%
Lodger 2.4% 2.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2014). Analysis of Trends in Household Composition Using American Housing Survey Data. Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/1e5yQ2g