Millenials spend almost a quarter of their net income on housing – cohorts of the silent generation in their twenties spent under 10 percent
Proportion of net income spent on housing costs, by generation and age of head of household
Silent gen (1926-1945)
Baby boomers (1946-1965)
Gen X (1966-1980)
Millennials (1981-2000)
5
10
15
20
25%
20
30
40
Age
50
60
70