What Do American Families Look Like Today?

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# wrong text: Sorry, that's incorrect. # right text: That's correct! # social text incomplete: How much do you know about what American families look like today? Test your knowledge with this short quiz!. # social text complete: How much do you know about what American families look like today? I took the quiz and got a {score} out of {total_questions} correct! Test your knowledge with this short quiz! ? What is the most common number of people who live in an American household? - 1 + 2 - 3 - 4 ! As of 2020, 35% of American households consisted of two people — making it the most common household size. Twenty-eight percent of households had one member, 15% had three people, 13% had four, 6% had five, 2% had six, and 1% had seven or more household members. (For more information, see the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data) ? For a middle-income family in America, what is the approximate cost of raising a child born in 2015 through age 17? + $200,000 - $500,000 - $100,000 - $80,000 ! According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, the estimated cost of raising a child born in 2015 through age 17 is $233,610. This is based on a middle-income, married-couple family and includes costs related to food, housing, health care, clothing, child care, schooling, etc. It does not include a college education. (For more information, read the 2020 U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis) ? What percentage of Americans live in multigenerational households? - 2% - 11% + 19% - 37% ! About 19% of Americans live in multigenerational households, as of 2019. This is defined as either a household with at least two adult generations or a household with grandparents and grandchildren younger than 25. (For more information, read the 2021 Pew Research Center analysis, ) ? What age range do most American parents think is acceptable for children to get their own smartphone? - 5-8 years old - 9-11 years old + 12-14 years old - 15-17 years old ! In a 2020 survey, 45% of parents said it is acceptable for children to get their own smartphone between 12 and 14 years old, while 28% think they should be at least 15. Another 16% of parents said an age between 9 to 11 was OK, and 4% said ages 5 to 8. (For more information, read the 2020 Pew Research Center analysis) ? Compared to dads, moms with children under 18 at home are more than twice as likely to say they spend ______ time with their kids. - too little time - the right amount of time + too much time ! Some 13% of American moms said in October 2020 that they spend too much time with their kids, compared to 5% of fathers. In comparison, 58% of mothers said they spent the right amount of time with their kids and 28% said they spend too little time. (For more information, read the 2021 Pew Research Center analysis) ? Out of the 5% of Americans who moved due to the pandemic, 42% said they moved in with family. Which family member's home was the most common destination? + Parents or in-laws - Adult child - Sibling - Grandparents ! Out of those who moved in with family, about 71% went to their parents’ or in-laws’ home. This includes the many students who fled college campuses and millions of other young adults who moved back home due to the economic downturn. (For more information, read the 2021 Pew Research Center analysis) ? When asked about what makes life meaningful, Americans are most likely to mention what? - Career - Faith/spirituality - Friends + Family ! When asked about what things make life meaningful, fulfilling, or satisfying, 69% of Americans said family. A distant second, some 34% of Americans mentioned career. Meanwhile, 20% cited spiritually or faith and 19% said friends. (For more information, read the 2018 Pew Research Center analysis)