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Historical Census of Housing Tables: Living Alone
Census Bureau's data tables from report on America's Families and Living
Arrangements: March 2000
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Household Trends:
One-person households
Married-couple households
Unmarried-couple
households:
Male-Female couples
Same-sex couples
Family Diversity
Population trends:
Unmarried Americans:
15 years of age and
older
18 years of age
and older
Currently Divorced People
Women 65 Years and Over
Children with Single Parents
Children with Grandparents
Rising Age of First Marriages
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2000 Census -- AASP Report
Background Information -- Historical Trends
 
Households by Size:
1960 - 2000
"The Increase in Single-Occupant Households" |
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| Year |
Total
Households |
One-Person |
Percent |
| 2000 |
104,705,000 |
26,724,000 |
25.5 |
| 1999 |
103,827,000 |
26,606,000 |
25.6 |
| 1998 |
102,528,000 |
26,327,000 |
25.7 |
| 1995 |
98,990,000 |
24,732,000 |
25.0 |
| 1993 |
96,391,000 |
23,642,000 |
24.5 |
| 1990 |
93,347,000 |
22,999,000 |
24.6 |
| 1985 |
86,789,000 |
20,602,000 |
23.7 |
| 1980 |
80,776,000 |
18,296,000 |
22.7 |
| 1975 |
71,120,000 |
13,939,000 |
20.0 |
| 1970 |
63,401,000 |
10,851,000 |
17.1 |
| 1965 |
57,436,000 |
8,631,000 |
15.0 |
| 1960 |
52,799,000 |
6,917,000 |
13.1 |
| Sources: Census document: HH-4. Households by Size: 1960 to Present.
Internet Release Date: 12-11-98.
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hh-fam/tabHH-4.txt
Tables 60 and 61. Households by Age of Householder and
Size of Household: 1980 - 1999.
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2000
Internet version last revised on 2-16-01.
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html
Census document: America's Families and Living Arrangements:
March 2000.
Internet Release Date: 6-29-01.
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hh-fam.html
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