Younger Adults

Young adults shrunk the amount of debt they were carrying by 29% between 2007 and 2010.

More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content, especially on their mobile phones and on computers.

More than 8 in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and 6 in 10 used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content.

More than 8 in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and 6 in 10 used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content.

A record 40% of all households headed by someone younger than age 35 owe money on their student loans, by far the highest share among any age group

The Great Recession seems to have accelerated the tendency of today’s young adults – sometimes labeled the “boomerang generation” – to move out of the family house for a time and then boomerang back.

If asked to choose between a job with higher pay and one with more security, 56% of employed young adults would pick the position with more job security.

By every key measurement, college students lead the way in tech and gadget use. But community college students do not use digital tools as much as four-year college students and graduate students.

The proportion of age groups in the SNS population compared to its representation in the overall internet population for 2005 and 2009.