A Secret of Many Urban 20-Somethings: Their Parents Help With the Rent

A Secret of Many Urban 20-Somethings: Their Parents Help With the Rent

The amount of help that parents provide varies by career and geography. Among young people who aspire to have a career in art and design, 53 percent get rent money from their parents. Young people who live in urban centers are more likely to have their parents help pay the rent.

nytimes.com

"Almost half of people in their early 20s have a secret, one they don’t usually share even with friends: Their parents help them pay the rent.

Moving into adulthood has never been easy, but America’s rapidly changing labor market is making it harder to find economic security at a young age."