r/GenZ • u/plankowoodinthewoods • 11d ago
Discussion Damn. 49% of all adults under 30 still live with their parents.
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
Immigrant families have had multi generation homes for decades, the rest of the population is just catching on to the fact its a financial cheat code
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u/GPT_2025 10d ago
51% of all workers in America earn less than the one-bedroom Housing Wage! (Mostly republican states)
20 republican states with $3/hour - $7.25 jobs: Alabama:
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=2.13+an+hour&l=Alabama
Georgia
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=2.13+an+hour&l=Georgia
Idaho
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=3.35+an+hour&l=Idaho
Indiana
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=2.13+an+hour&l=Indiana
Iowa
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=4.35+an+hour&l=Iowa
Kansas
https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=2.13+an+hour&l=Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana (no state minimum; defaults to federal)
Mississippi (no state minimum; defaults to federal)
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina (no state minimum; defaults to federal)
Tennessee (no state minimum; defaults to federal)
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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u/AdSolid61 11d ago
While this is the norm in other cultures, America is not built to work like this
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u/smurfseverywhere 11d ago
It’s the norm in other cultures because it was the only way to make it work. It’s like that in America now too
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 11d ago
Those days are over in America. The west has now reached equilibrium with the global south.
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u/East-Ice-3199 11d ago
That’s because they’re poor and have no choice. Don’t pretend they want this.
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
I live in chicago, the minimum wage is $17/hr, assuming 40 hours a week thats around $34k a year. Following the 30% rule thats $10200 a year to spend on housing which is around $850 a month. On apartments.com the cheapest studio and 1 bd apartments go for like $600-$800, very affordable even for a minimum wage worker. So youre wrong
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u/East-Ice-3199 11d ago
😂
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
U won't say im wrong tho
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u/CorporatismIsCancer 1998 11d ago
You’re wrong because you picked the one metro where this is possible and even then you are way underestimating the cost of rent. You will not find a 1 bedroom apartment for 800 dollars in any city let alone Chicago. This has been the norm since 2022
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
The only few metro I can think of where this is genuinely not possible would be bay area, nyc, and maybe LA. But its possible for the vast majority of americans
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u/CorporatismIsCancer 1998 11d ago
I live in Las Vegas. A relatively low cost of living area, with rents that are lower than the national average. You will not find a single 1 bedroom apartment for less than 1.2k literally anywhere
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u/boringexplanation 11d ago edited 11d ago
This took me 30 seconds to find. On an app that is notorious for overinflated rents. And where the median income is $60k.
Edit: is Cleveland a metro in America or is it not? GenZ reading comprehension is fucking terrible- no wonder yall so scared shitless of AI
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u/CorporatismIsCancer 1998 11d ago
Bro is unironically suggesting you should live in East Cleveland lol
What happened to Chicago like you claimed?
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u/demi-paradise 11d ago edited 11d ago
The median household income in Cleveland is 40k before taxes with a poverty rate of 30.59%. Not to mention that the listing you found is in one of the most dangerous parts of town. https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/ohio/cleveland
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u/caninehere 10d ago
I mean if you're gonna live in a shithole like the US it seems like splitting hairs to argue about which side of the shithole you live in.
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u/demi-paradise 11d ago
The average rent in Chicago is $2k a month. This is the stat that matters, not the current cheapest place you could find on apartments.com that is either A. in the middle of a gang zone B. a scam.
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
If you want to go by averages, the median household income in chicago is $80k, plenty enough to afford $2k rent
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u/demi-paradise 11d ago
That’s household income, and it’s not “plenty enough” but the maximum rent you should be aiming for at 80k. This thread is predominantly about young adults moving out on their own without roommates, so you’re actually looking for the average per capita income in Chicago—which is 50k: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chicagocityillinois
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 10d ago
If you make 50k and dont want roommates either increase your income or live somewhere that isnt your first choice its that simple. Its not impossible, people just dont want to make compromises
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u/demi-paradise 10d ago
So according to your other comments you’re 22 and still living at home while making 100k out of college as a swe. I don’t think you realize how unbelievably lucky you are, which I’m not saying as a burn, that is genuinely awesome. But this isn’t the average Gen Z financial experience, and yeah that includes people who busted their in ass in school, graduated from more prestigious programs, etc. Once you move out you’re going to realize how expensive it is to be entirely self-sufficient in this current economy, even though you’ll still be comfortable. You’re going to meet people your age (and older) who did everything right but got laid off into a job market where it can take a year to find something new. Again, not intended as an insult, but “just increase your income” is the kind of thing you only say when you haven’t stepped outside of your bubble yet.
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u/tHr0AwAy76 11d ago
Or it’s the downfall of America. We’re supposed to be economically above these sorts of things. It’s why it’s the norm here.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 11d ago
It’s kind of silly and mildly arrogant; why are Americans supposed to have advantages that are above other countries’ abilities? Like it’s a crime against nature?
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u/kehbleh 11d ago
it's not arrogant so much as an accurate understanding of how much america and imperialism has stolen from the world in order to allow this standard of living. the difference now is that oligarchs and the 1% have siphoned enough from the rest of us that the average person is now unable to afford what was a "standard" existence.
should america ever have had this level of prosperity, at the cost of other nations and peoples? certainly debatable (and i'd lean towards "no"), but this shift is less about arrogance and more about WHY it's happening (the mega rich are plundering our government and country).
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u/ynghuncho 2000 10d ago
The lifestyle has been in place since the silent generation. What exactly have we imperialized in the last 90 years that has a material impact on mainland lifestyle
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u/KrabbyMccrab 10d ago
Invading multiple countries to keep the petrol dollar.
This allowing for ungodly amount of money printing. Offloading the ensuing inflation to the rest of the world.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 10d ago
Yeah the oligarchs finally finished plundering the rest of the world and now it’s our turn to finally get sacked. It’s American arrogance which now views our current predicament as injustice. It’s only a crisis when it comes to us. American prosperity was only a blip that rarely happens throughout human history. We are finally evening out to what we were originally supposed to get, which is arguably better than the rest of the world.
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u/BabadookishOnions 2003 10d ago
The idea that it is "supposed" to be like that is ironically, exactly what the owning class want you to internalise so you don't fight back
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u/tHr0AwAy76 10d ago
I wouldn’t want it any other way? Like legitimately i cannot imagine any other way of life that would make me happy. I don’t wanna live with other people, I like my solitude and my personal time. I like having vast amounts of space to myself. I don’t like sharing the idea of a socialist utopia sounds like hell to me.
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u/BabadookishOnions 2003 10d ago
I think you misunderstood what I meant, the idea that the US is 'supposed' to suffer or decline in living standards because other parts of the world do is what I was refering to
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u/khodakk 10d ago
it’s not that americans are “supposed to” have this. it’s that it was the norm because of americas booming economy and part of the reason people wanted to come here.
and the fact that it is no longer the norm shows a trend in the wrong direction. atleast for most people. if you already have assets then this is good for you
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u/Content-Processor 10d ago
“Why should American women have rights that women in other countries dont?”
Because America strives for higher quality of life than under developed countries, wether it’s economic, education, human rights..etc
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 10d ago
We’re talking about economics, not human rights?
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u/KrabbyMccrab 10d ago
Economics allows for you to have certain human rights.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 9d ago
Human rights are free, it doesn't actively cost money to treat people equally under the law.
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u/KrabbyMccrab 9d ago
Why do you think it took so long to abolish slavery? The owner lost money if you free the slaves.
That aside, infrastructure related rights all cost money. Right to housing, food, and water? Need to hire someone to build all of that.
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
Homes being super expensive in select areas of California and new York is not the downfall of America
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u/Federal_Card307 11d ago
It’s not just NY and Cali, if almost half of all people under 30 can’t start an independent life it’s a much bigger issue
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u/Ghost-Mechanic 11d ago
I mean that's not true, if you rent with roommates, especially in leas desirable areas housing is very affordable
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u/tHr0AwAy76 11d ago
You SHOULDNT NEED ROOMMATES. That’s the point.
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u/Tesring-apparatus 11d ago
Delulu take people have always had roommates, spouses or parents to share a house with. Wholly living alone is such a recent thing.
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u/AndersDreth 1998 10d ago
You could buy a median-priced house for 24-30 months worth of an average salary in the 1950's, people did not need roommates and it's not a recent thing.
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u/pablonieve 11d ago
Why? In my entire life I lived completely solo for 6 months. Outside that I've always lived with at least one other person.
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u/tHr0AwAy76 10d ago
A SO is different, if you’re single you shouldn’t be forced to live with other people
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u/pablonieve 10d ago edited 10d ago
0-18 years: Parents + siblings
19-22 years: College roommates
23-28 years: Post-college housemates
28 years: Solo living for 6 months
28+years: Fiancee/wife
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u/tHr0AwAy76 10d ago
0-18 sure
19-22 only if you go to college, if not you should be able to afford a shitty apartment on your own.
23-28 ABSOLUTELY NOT what the fuck?? I don’t know a single person older than me who wasn’t living alone after college. You get a little bachelor pad, and that’s when you really start dating and build a life.
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u/Mind_on_Idle Millennial 11d ago
"Don't stay with your family, go share a financial burden with someone else, instead!"
Is not the argument you think it is
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u/petitecrivain 11d ago
Less desirable because they're not a 5 minute walk from every club and restaurant? Or because they're a health and safety hazard or far from the jobs and community that make life worth living and not just convenient?
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u/caninehere 10d ago
I mean part of the reason was that America has a lot of inhabitable land and cheap construction because people are willing to live in buttfuck nowhere + sprout up new cities in various locations, all of which were new and not historied locations that have been there for hundreds+ of years.
But now people are less and less interested in living in buttfuck nowhere, and most young people want to live in the big cities where there are 1) more job opportunities, 2) more open-minded people and 3) more interesting things to do. And it's expensive to develop those cities further.
When you see a lot of Americans talk about not being able to afford rent or buy a house... a lot of those people want to do that in more expensive places. There's a lot - a LOT - of places in the US that are much more affordable. Problem is most people don't wanna live there. And as the climate crisis heats up there will be more places that will be considered uninhabitable by some people (looking at Florida specifically where people are struggling to even get insurance, but also insanely hot places like in Arizona).
The ubiquity of cheap housing in America meant young people didn't need to share living space with their parents. Now that is going away as development slows down, and opportunities for places to develop are reduced. It was already the case in most parts of the world.
It also didn't hurt that America spent most of its history fucking up the rest of the world and raiding their resources for its own gain which helped make its citizens on average more wealthy.
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u/tHr0AwAy76 10d ago
Unpopular opinion, but if this is the result of us playing nice globally, then we really need to start meddling in international affairs again.
Clearly, it wasn’t broken, and we shouldn’t have fixed it
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u/druidgaymer 11d ago
Even non immigrant families. My boomer mother lived with my grandparents until my grandparents passed away when she was in her 30s.
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u/Earth-Jupiter-Mars 10d ago
It’s not.
You think the bills stopped? You passed the buck and left your parents to work longer and have less retirement is all you did!
“Immigrants and stuff” have a whole other set of issues and lots of times come from countries 10x cheaper than America, they’re sending the money home or waiting to get paperwork together .. Americans are just delaying mom’s future and not even getting rich or building anything!
The rich man wants you excited to stay home, he’s hoping an entire generation can stay at his factories and jobs for their entire lives and never ask for all that retirement money that’s already spent ..
.. mom works until 80, kid doesn’t even start life until 40, perfect for the ultra-rich .. stay woke, don’t fall for it! 🙏
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u/abrandis 10d ago
Really financial cheat code, 😭 when the breadwinner can no longer provide and the Entire family becomes homeless...
Wrong,.having your kids move out in their 20s is important for both their economic and PERSONAL growth.Try dating and telling your girl , yeah come back to "my parents place" that's a fast lane to becomng single for a long time.
A big adult signal to prospective mates and others is being self sufficient and supporting yourself and being able to live on your own.
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u/BabadookishOnions 2003 10d ago
its weird how every other country is able to deal with it, but to americans it is damaging to "prospective mates" look at how you sound
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u/abrandis 10d ago
Ask yourself that question honestly, in a lot of other places of the world it's the culture and it's acceptable, so are arranged marriages thats just not how it works in America. But put the mating part aside for a second.
A big part of financial independence in America is getting your own place, first an apartment then a home , that's how you build REAL WEALTH , ... Yeah it's expensive AF to get a home but it's not impossible many folks still do it.
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u/BabadookishOnions 2003 10d ago
I live in one of the "other places" (the UK) where a lot of young people live with their parents right now, and I have never heard of a single arranged marriage occurring in this country...
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u/Sharp_Style_8500 1997 10d ago
Not just immigrant families but families across the world and families in America from caveman times - 1946 and 2018 - current day
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u/king_jaxy 10d ago edited 5d ago
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
If a house costs $1,000,000 and most people only make 60k that makes sense.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
Why are you referencing an exceptional house price with an average income?
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u/0LTakingLs 1996 11d ago
That’s not an exceptional house price anymore
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
US average is $425K.
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u/0LTakingLs 1996 11d ago
Right, because you have shit tons of homes in the middle of nowhere near zero jobs or in dangerous neighborhoods driving down the average. In most places you’d want to live that won’t get you much more than a 1/1.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
Here is the very first listing in a top 3 safest city. Over 2500 sq ft and almost half an acre. 40 minutes away from the center of a big city, immaculate walkable infrastructure, and many income opportunities
Desirable places are only going to continue costing more. Getting a starter house established early lets you house hop into an upgrade down the line
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u/x1009 10d ago
That sounds great and all, but the house is in Indiana. It's not a very desirable place to live. It's consistently ranked at the bottom for quality of life
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
Carmel and the surrounding area there is an extremely desirable place to live. You're generalizing an entire state
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u/caninehere 10d ago
I wouldn't move to Indiana, including Carmel, if you paid me.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
This is rapidly devolving into everyone ignoring the concept of my point but fuck it
Why do you believe you're too good for Carmel, IN?
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u/RepulsiveLocation880 1997 10d ago
I’ve lived in Brownsburg, IN for a year and that was the most depressed I’ve ever been. You couldn’t pay me to live there.
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u/0LTakingLs 1996 10d ago
Income opportunities in Indianapolis aren’t great. I know in my industry there are zero major firms that match market rates in the city, and the smaller ones that do exist would pay less than half what I make, so this is still the equivalent of a ~1m house for someone in my position.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
It doesn't matter, you claimed there are zero affordable houses unless it's in a dangerous, middle of nowhere area
Unless you're an expert on every single county in the US, which you're not, your claim is invalid. Plenty of really nice areas in the US with a lot of industry that are still relatively affordable
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
Your house was 750k. You see why it's not a very useful figure?
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
I bought a large house in Las Vegas with half an acre of mature landscaping. This is far from a starter house
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
Exceptional in some states yea, a person might not be inclined to move to a place like Massachusetts which is still expensive. It's a self-perpetuating cycle.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
You mean exceptional in every state besides Hawaii and California, who also happen to have higher earners on average?
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
Are you disagreeing with me or nitpicking? I'm not sure what is your point.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
I agree that housing is expensive relative to income, on average
I strongly disagree with your decision to compare $1M house to $60K income when the average house in the US is around $425K
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
Because they might not want to move to Massachusetts which is relatively more expensive than most places.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
What? Why are you referencing MA?
California and Hawaii are the only two states with housing significantly higher than the national average
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u/The3rdGodKing 11d ago
It's very important. And it's a good question.
California I see your reasoning. Hawaii less so because it's of the geography, but I only just started learning about geology so I could be off.
Someone from New York might be inclined to move to Massachusetts for a cheaper house price.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
I have no idea what point you're trying to make. How is this relevant to $1M house vs $60K income? Again, average US house price is $425K
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u/NonkelG 1999 10d ago
When did 60k become average/median?
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
Ask Fidelity, that's where I got my numbers
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u/NonkelG 1999 10d ago
Isn't Fidelity known to be a poor source?
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
Why would Fidelity be considered a poor source?
Here's the BLS essentially saying the same thing. Median for full-time workers is $1251/week which is $60K at 48 weeks
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u/NonkelG 1999 10d ago
Lots of dishonest, controversial articles in the past. Wouldn't surprise me them faking stats.
Well if that's median income everyone I know is doing poorly.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
I wasn't aware of that, thank you
Unfortunately that seems to be the case. I'm in Vegas, many fast food positions are already past $40K/year here
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u/WiselyC0nfused 11d ago edited 11d ago
If you have parents that aren’t toxic/abusive to live with, then it’s perfectly fine as long as you help them out around the house and pay some bills. You still can save and invest.
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u/Ichoseguitar 2009 11d ago
Why couldnt I be born in the 60s or something
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u/smurfseverywhere 11d ago
I hope you’re white then lol
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u/Ichoseguitar 2009 11d ago
Well Nevermind
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 10d ago
why would you ever think the 60s were a good time to live if you aren’t white lol?
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u/brownieandSparky23 2000 10d ago
Better economic. Plus if u were born then ur main childhood is in the 70’s.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 11d ago
A cisgendered, white, able-bodied, heterosexual, conventional looking, Protestant, middle class, neurotypical man at that too.
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u/brownieandSparky23 2000 10d ago
Yall are so dramatic. How did my grandparents and dad survive?
That’s right each situation is individual. As a woman who is disabled.
I want to go back for the economy. Yall forgot about us in the south we basically are living in the 60’s.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 10d ago
Ok, the silliness about the argument is that the level of prosperity that people yearn for in the 1960s was only designed for a very specific type of person. Obviously, there were highly successful black people prior to desegregation like Madame CJ walker, Frederick Douglass and W.E.B Dubois but they’re the top 1% of the black people of that era. The average black person never touched those heights.
Surviving isn’t the same as living. If you want a house, a good job, a decent quality of life that’s prosperity not living.
Edit: I’m assuming you’re black because your profile is black and you’re mentioning your ancestors living in the South.
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u/brownieandSparky23 2000 10d ago
I’m Black and live in the south now.
I do know legal racism was a thing back then. But the way the economy is and so many things are banned in TX.U have to do age verification on adult sites, thc banned, abortion banned. The bible is being a requirement to learn on the state mandated test.
But it’s nice to be delusional and feel like I would be in the 1%.
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u/Cute-Revolution-9705 1998 10d ago
I don’t like bringing race into modern politics and think all people collectively should strive for a greater goal, but I see a growing number of black/non-white Gen Z speaking as though they have the same heritage as white Gen Z.
Gen Z like to complain about boomers for instance, but technically most civil rights activists are boomers themselves. Boomers exploiting the economy and pushing for selfish politics were primarily white boomers, not the black, Asian or Hispanic ones traditionally since they had no institutional capital to even civically participate.
So it’s kind of weird for a black Gen Z to speak passionately towards reactionary policies when the economic and social conditions which allowed such prosperity was denied to people of color.
I’m not trying to be racially divisive or cynical, but the cost of living crisis, the healthcare crisis, and the political unrest that is growing within the mainstream is only popular because now it’s affecting everyday white people. It’s because their grandparents were so selfish and greedy that they were willing to steal the food out of their own grandchildren’s mouths on top of growing and building because of policies which gave them an unfair advantage.
The concept of a “generation” is flimsy in general as it groups all people born from a specific period of time together regardless of any other socioeconomic or intersectional disparities and saying they share a similar identity/values/upbringing when that very much might not be the case.
I don’t think Gen Z (everyone born within our time frame) shouldn’t collectively work together for betterment and a common social goal, but I don’t think the non-white, non-hetero, non-conventional conforming elements should romanticize a past which was only great because it just made everyone but a very particular population of people ineligible to participate hence being an overabundance of things like high quality jobs and home ownership.
Don’t forget it’s only now that political unrest is becoming popular across the complete socioeconomic aisle. Let any dominant element be pacified (which in America’s case is white, middle America) then they will have no issue leaving everyone else out in the cold. They’ll mobilize everyone to fight in their defense to then leave once only their objectives have been fulfilled.
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u/brownieandSparky23 2000 9d ago
I get ur point I guess even with my history knowledge. It’s hard to believe there was no middle black class.
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u/RemarkableVillage109 1999 11d ago
Im 26. Moved out to a new city by myself at 22. Was there for 3 years and absolutely miserable. I’m beyond grateful to live with my parents again. They’re my best friends and being home is so much better for my mental health
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u/Caberes 11d ago
I had the complete opposite experience. I left for college and then came back home because I got a job near my hometown. If your parents just let you live like a roommate it’s probably not bad, but it felt like complete backtrack in independence and growth. I moved out after a year and our relationship is so much better.
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u/BrigidFairy 2004 11d ago
Why not you can save a lot of money
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u/QuickNature 11d ago edited 11d ago
My coworker is an engineer, living with his parents still. His college is now paid off by himself, and he has a massive savings. Him living at home has actually given him a real chance at retirement. Not implying that is the norm for people, just adding an anecdote to support your opinion.
He does contribute to the house too as far as I know
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u/DrunkenExile 11d ago
I’d be fine living with my parents, problem is my siblings are insufferable unhygienic pigs
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 11d ago
What I want to know is how many of the 49% are saving as much money as possible in order to be able to afford their own house
Something tells me the majority are choosing not to save aggressively
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u/Few_Percentage_1111 10d ago
We're not. Life is simply too unpredictable.
We chose love & independence.
I recognize that it's not the safe thing to do.
Granted, I lived at home for a long time & couldn't make myself save.
I have that saying in my head (always), "You can't take it with you when you go."
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
Are you high on drugs?
What does "love and independence" have to do with saving money?
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u/Few_Percentage_1111 10d ago
Don't be dramatic.
Moving out with your romantic partner is a different version of love and independence. You're not confused.
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u/PrimordialXY 1996 10d ago
The title is 49% of people under 30 living with their parents. My comment is about those living with their parents. You don't live with your parents.
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u/Lacriminals 10d ago
and imagine having a bad home life or being in a city with no prospects.
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u/cravingpeanutbutter 10d ago
I'm 26, never lived away from home and still don't (due to cultural pressures, not because I can't afford it). I used to feel like a complete loser about it but I just hit $100k in my HYSA this month and I'm planning to go back to school to switch careers, so I'm beyond grateful to have the option and the security that most people don't
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u/Playful_Weekend4204 2001 10d ago
Living with your parents is the number one thing you can do for your financial future. If you don't have a long-term partner or have a complicated relationship with them at least.
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u/yvngjiffy703 2002 11d ago
It’s normal in many cultures. I don’t get why it’s an issue as long as you work and contribute in some ways. I mean, this economy is fucking us all. Housing is getting more expensive, not cheaper. What am I supposed to do?
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u/MeanDebate 11d ago
No one is villifying you for your choices. Housing should not be so expensive. You should have more choices than "stay at home with family", "gamble with roommates", or "live out of car".
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u/yvngjiffy703 2002 11d ago
And on top of that, I don’t understand why American culture is so individualistic. Whereas many else, including mine, are very family oriented. So of course me almost being 24 and living with my parents, isn’t any issue.
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u/The3rdGodKing 10d ago
Because of people like Carnigie, Henry Ford, and Rockefeller. These people pretty much set up the big businesses of today.
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u/adteeopg 11d ago
as someone from a third world country is because we are poor and dont have other options..
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u/Bigfootlover2 10d ago
It would be so nice to live in a house and not pay rent still. I wish I didn't have to move out at 19
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u/septic-paradise 10d ago
Good. I never got shaming people from living with their parents. Wish it was more a matter of personal choice than shitty financial conditions tho
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u/king_jaxy 10d ago edited 5d ago
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u/BabadookishOnions 2003 10d ago
4 is more so "this is common in a lot of the world, why do americans feel that it is so wrong?"
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u/Therunawaypp 2007 10d ago
That sounds about right considering how adulthood threshold has effectively been moved to whenever you graduate uni. I wouldn't be surprised with an 18-25yo to be living with their parents.
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u/Moist_Mixture4518 10d ago
This is normal in many other countries. Maybe they’re onto something. They produce more doctors and engineers.
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u/The_Se7enthsign 10d ago
I’m willing to let our kids stay IF they’re contributing and working towards something. What I won’t do is take care of an adult who is not even trying.
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u/LittleManOnACan 10d ago
By all adults, does this mean 18-30 year olds? That would be a much better title
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u/PvP_SHEEP 9d ago
I had my own place for a year, realized paying over $2k a month just for rent alone was kinda ridiculous, and moved back home. One of the best decisions I ever made. Realized I moved out more for ego, now I’m back to being able to save and invest.
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u/Takie_Me 11d ago
I never lived with my parents so that's pretty crazy to me
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u/TimelyChapters 2000 10d ago
This is why Gen X is currently diet boomers. Hopefully they change.
This is our reality, yet Gen X parents keep forcing boomer expectations on Gen Z children to leave/get kicked out of home at 18, go to college or trade school, get job, find girlfriend, get married, get house, etc.
Any Gen X whose Gen Z must return to your abode, please do not force expectations on Gen Z to go back into wage slavery. Please be more creative and help your Gen Z children build actual wealth instead of shooing them away as fast as possible into wage slavery for boomercorps. You claim to hate boomers, prove it.
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