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Pew Research CenterDecember 10, 2019
2. Household patterns by religion

Hindus are the only group with a majority living in extended families

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2. Household patterns by religion
Israeli Jews much more likely than U.S. Jews to live with extended family
Jews stand out for living in extended families much less often than others
Israeli Jews have much smaller households than others in the Middle East
Buddhists are more likely than others to live alone or in couples
Fewer than a quarter of Buddhists live in two-parent households
Buddhists have their smallest households in Japan
Buddhists live with fewer people than others
Outside Asia, Hindus stand out for high shares in adult child families
Hindus are the only group with a majority living in extended families
Hindus have larger households in India than in other countries
Hindus have larger households than others in Asia-Pacific region – but not in India
In Europe and North America, household types among ‘nones’ are similar to others
Nones’ are more likely than others to live alone or in a couple
The average ‘none’ in Chad lives with about seven more people than the average ‘none’ in Germany
Nones’ live with fewer people than others
Muslims rarely live alone or as a couple with no other relatives
Muslims live in two-parent families more than other groups
Muslims in Gambia live with an average of 10 more people than Muslims in Russia
Muslims in every region have larger households
Globally, Christians are more likely than others to live in solo, single-parent or couple-only households
Christians live with extended family less often than others
Average Christian in sub-Saharan Africa lives with three more people than a Christian in Europe
Globally, Christians live in slightly smaller households than others
Hindus and Buddhists are concentrated in Asia, while Christians are most evenly scattered globally

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