[thejteam]

I wonder how much of this is also due to either an unwillingness to live with someone or difficulty making friends? I know that where I live the rent on a 1 bedroom apartment would be difficult for most young people, but half of a 2 bedroom apartment would be do-able at minimum wage. For reference, I am thinking 1500 and 1800 per month respectively for rent on 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, which seems to be the going rate locally for a decent but not luxury place.And local minimum wage is 15 an hour

[slothtrop]

If you're trying to save for a downpayment (as many professionals care to) then staying at home certainly helps accumulate that faster, but I expect much of this demo staying with parents are making the median wage or lower. They have the same dream.

[tennisflyi]

Where/how do you find quality roommates, maybe multiple times? Most websites that do so seem empty/slow/only want female roommates (weirdos).