There are roughly 19 million Americans living in homes with more than two people per bedroom, according to the results of a new analysis. That means roughly 6 percent of all Americans who live in homes live in overcrowded homes. That’s a relatively small number when compared to the 38.1 percent of Americans who live in houses with extra bedrooms. Nevertheless, 19 million is a lot of Americans. So, what’s behind the number of overcrowded homes? Well, some of it may be multi-generational households – meaning those with three or more generations living in the same house. But based on the list of states with the most overcrowded homes, the primary driver seems to be affordability. The analysis found states with higher housing costs, like California, Hawaii, and New York were the states with the most overcrowded homes, while overcrowding was less common in rural areas and states like Vermont, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Maine. (source)
