After 50 years of decline, household size is growing

[Liberal_in_LA]

After 50 years of decline, household size is growing

Average household size is inching up in Florida (2.48 persons per household vs. 2.46 in 2000) and has stopped declining in Tennessee (2.48), according to the first wave of detailed data on 12 states and the District of Columbia.

The change was most dramatic for renters: The average household size in rentals rose or stayed flat in 11 of the states from 2000 to 2010. The biggest increases are in Florida and Tennessee.

Just as growing affluence let many Americans live with fewer people, the recession, high unemployment and the housing bust now are forcing some people to double up

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2011-05-04-Census-Households-Demographics_n.htm?csp=24

[Old and In the Way]

1. Bringing families together!

This will be a benefit that politicians can talk about when describing the positive attributes of the new economy.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. In a sense, despite the reason, I see this as a good thing.

My personal thought was that "ideal" arrangement of the family structure was more like "The Waltons" (multi-generational family sharing the household and responsibilities) than "The Cleavers" (the 'nuclear' family).

[raccoon]

7. "Ideal" arrangement? My parents lived with my paternal grandmother. It wasn't a happy situation.nt

[RKP5637]

3. And it will keep growing too like in 3rd world countries where generations have

to share small quarters to survive. It's the American way.

[Skidmore]

4. Wonder how it correlates to the assault on teh availablity of women's

reproductive health services and health services generally.

[ixion]

5. Welcome to the next Great Depression

[RKP5637]

6. That's how I see it ... this is the beginning of the trend line, many people in

small quarters struggling for survival. The good jobs are flooding out of this country. And the masses are being prepared for peasantry.

Here's an interesting post that IMO has all of the omnibus warnings.


ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BEING FOOLED?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=114x87549

[Marrah_G]

8. We went from 2 houses with 4 and 3 people to 1 with 7 people :)

Its far more practical and far less stressful.