Over 2 million Gen Zers have moved back in with family in the wake of the coronavirus
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Fifty-eight percent of Gen Zers (the oldest of whom are turning 23 this year) are living with their parents right now as the coronavirus continues to sweep through the nation, according to a new study by StuDocu, a crowdsourced online learning and sharing platform for students.
StuDocu's findings echo a June report by online real-estate marketplace Zillow, which found that nearly 3 million young adults have moved back in with their parents or guardians, with Gen Zers comprising the majority of that number (about 2.2 million). CNBC's AJ Horch wrote, citing Pew Research Center, that this large a number of young adults living at home (over 32 million as of April, according to Zillow) hasn't been observed since World War II.
Business Insider previously reported on how hard the pandemic was hitting Gen Zers. Many recent graduates found themselves graduating in a recession, and those already in the workforce were disproportionately hit by layoffs: Nearly 1 in 3 employed Gen Zers lost their jobs in the past few months.Other stats from StuDocu's study are equally dire.
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