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Advances in Life Course Research 16 (2011) 13–24 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Advances in Life Course Research journal h omepage: www.el /locat e/alcr Residential independence: Race and ethnicity on the road to adulthood in two U.S. immigrant gateways Judith Treas a,*, Jeanne Batalova b a University of California, Irvine, United States b Migration Policy Institute, United States A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Article history: The living arrangements of young Americans offer a window not only on the transition to Available online 21 January 2011 adult independence, but also on the incorporation of immigrants and minorities into U.S. society. Of particular interest is whether young people reside with parents or live apart. Keywords: Focusing on the nation’s two largest immigrant gateways, pooled data from the 2005– Transition to adulthood 2007 American Community Surveys show that there are significant racial–ethnic Living arrangements differences, which are even more marked when immigrant generation is taken into Multigenerational households account. Further analysis confirms that residential arrangements are related to adult social Immigrants Race and ethnicity roles and personal resources, and controlling for roles and resources eliminates the Black- White gap in parental co-residence. Several predictors, such as pers