Millennials

Like many millennials, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29, cannot afford to pay the rent in Washington, D.C.

Almost 8 percent of non-student millennials rely on financial help from family to cover their rents, according to the study.

Most millennials have never taken a bath in a tub.

Most of the company's sales come from urban millennials.

Millennials often get a bad rap from older generations who think young adults had it too easy growing up.

Millennials often get a bad rap from older generations who think young adults had it too easy growing up, which prompted them to become lazy and entitled.

Experts say the struggle is real for U.S. millennials because they are the first generation to feel the full impact of decades of rising inequality in America.

The problems plaguing millennials are the result of economic decisions made in the late '70s and early '80s, according to sociologist David Grusky, director of the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University.

Millennials earn 20% less than baby boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated, according to a 2017 analysis of Federal Reserve data.

African American millennials are also struggling more.