Family & Relationships

In 2015, 17% of all U.S. newlyweds had a spouse of a different race or ethnicity, marking more than a fivefold increase since 1967, when the landmark Supreme Court case legalized interracial marriage.

The share of newlyweds married to someone of a different race or ethnicity has been steadily climbing in the United States.

A substantial share of adults in Central and Eastern Europe hold traditional views of women and the family, especially in countries with Orthodox majorities.

At this year’s annual meeting of the Population Association of America, the nation’s largest demography conference, researchers explored some long-studied topics from new perspectives.

Through both recession and recovery, the share of young adults living in their parents’ home continues to rise. As of 2016, 15% of 25- to 35-year-old Millennials were living in their parents’ home.

Married Americans continue to earn most of the nation’s income and pay the vast majority of income taxes.

Roughly half of U.S. cohabiters are younger than 35. But an increasing number of Americans ages 50 and older are in cohabiting relationships.

The most frequently cited reason for not taking family or medical leave when one needs or wants to is concern over loss of wages or salary.

Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults say workers should receive paid leave when they need to take time off to care for a sick family member.

By comparison, just 3% say women shouldn’t be able to take any type of maternity leave.