10% of Adults Get Allowances

Including more than a third of Americans between 18 and 24
By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 24, 2012 6:37 AM CDT
10% of Adults Get Allowances
One in ten American adults receive financial assistance from family.   (Shutterstock)

Around one in 10 American adults are on the dole—they regularly collect money or other financial assistance from their parents or relatives, reveals a poll from the Pew Research Center. The results showed no difference between gender or race, reports the New York Times, but the youngest adults were heavily represented: More than a third of respondents aged 18 to 24 said they receive allowances. Nevertheless, some 2% of those 65 and older were still collecting. (More allowances stories.)

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