The Committee to Nuke Elysium

the Pew study reveals some other interesting statistical tidbits that point to broad economically-driven lifestyle shifts among Generation Y. For example, 12% of respondents have recruited a roommate to defray their housing costs. 15% of respondents under 35 report postponing marriage because of the recession and 14% put off having a baby. These findings, coupled with surging community college enrollment and the highest unemployment rate among workers aged 16- 24 in the last 60 years, point to a cohort of young Americans whose career and life trajectories are being significantly shaped by the current recession and who are either delaying or reversing traditional adult milestone activities and decisions