Financial successes of lonely people are lower than those who have a couple. The trend found a PEW research center, analyzing the US population census data, reports Bloomberg.
“Adults without a partner on average have a lower earnings than adult people with a partner, they are less likely to be employed or economically independent,” the organization says. According to the analysis, the lonely Americans also found a lower level of education, while they did not have a separate house in more cases, living with their parents. It is noted that in 2019, almost 40 percent of Americans aged 25 to 54 lived without a spouse or partner. This is a noticeable increase compared to 1990, when only 29 percent of Americans were alone.
The average income of lonely men in 2019 amounted to 35.6 thousand dollars, this figure was lower than that of men who were in relations (57 thousand dollars). Middle income in women showed a similar gap: 32 thousand dollars in lonely against 40 thousand dollars with a partner with a partner. Only 73 percent of lonely men had a permanent job in 2019.
Men who were in relationships were employed in 91 percent of cases. Analysts also discovered improvements in those who associated themselves for marriage. So, married men in 92 percent had permanent work and earnings, compared with those who simply cohabit (about 89 percent). At the same time, researchers noted that in 2019, 77 percent were employed among single women, and among women with a couple – 74 percent.
In Russia, representatives of the generation Z previously appreciated their readiness to create a family. Important indicators for them were the presence of permanent earnings, moving from parents, freedom from their opinion when making important decisions and the availability of a permanent partner.