Parents of Generation Z members don't have to worry about becoming empty-nesters anytime soon. New research from DailyPay, a platform that delivers on-demand pay solutions, found that 54% of 18- to 25-year-olds have chosen to live with their parents because of the current economic climate.
A big reason is that these young adults are having trouble with financial stability when inflation is straddling 8%. Only 28% of Gen Zers said they are typically able to pay all their bills on time.
The Harris Poll conducted an online survey on behalf of DailyPay in early October among 3,037 U.S. adults, 353 of whom were Gen Zers.
Short- and Longer-Term Concerns
Eighty percent of the younger demographic said they expect the economy to either stay the same or decline over the next 12 months. Forty-one percent worried that they will have a tougher time paying their bills — utilities, medical, credit card, insurance and the like — because of high inflation.
Worse, 38% expressed concern that buying staples such as food will be more challenging for them.