Recoded from experimental Household Composition variables ADULTS_EXP to RNRLTU18 As of 2024, FAMGEN_EXP has been recoded to only account for 3+ generations. This has been retroactively applied to all previous years of FAMGEN_EXP. The original FAMGEN containing data in 2022 has been renamed FAMGEN_EXP_22.
Family generations in household, experimental 2022 version · Asked in 1 wave, 2022 · 1,764 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | One generation | Two generations, children | Two generations, parents | Two generations, grandchild(ren) | Three generations, child(ren), grandchildren | Three generations, child(ren), parent | Four generations | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 54% | 33% | 11% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1764 | ±4 | |
| Less than high school |
General Social Survey 2022 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 1,764 |
| 43% |
| 39% |
| 11% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 1% |
| – |
| 182 |
| ±13 |
| High school | 58% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 460 | ±7 |
| Some college | 56% | 27% | 15% | 0% | 1% | 1% | – | 522 | ±7 |
| Bachelor's | 51% | 41% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 1% | – | 361 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 54% | 43% | 1% | 1% | 1% | – | – | 239 | ±9 |