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As you know, many older people share a home with their grown children. Do you think this is generally a good idea or a bad idea?
Older people living with grown children, volunteered option · Asked in 2 waves, 2021–2022 · 1,939 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | A good idea | Depends (phone mode only: volunteered) | A bad idea | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 28% | 60% | 12% | 1359 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 580 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,359 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 30% | 58% | 11% | 474 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 27% | 61% | 12% | 542 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 24% | 61% | 15% | 303 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2021 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.