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Census of Housing Tables: Living Alone
"Sound bite"
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Household Trends:
Solo Singles
Married vs. Unmarried
Family Diversity
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2000 Census -- AASP Report
Background Information -- Historical Trends
 
Households by Size:
1960 - 2000
"The Increase in Single-Occupant Households"
Embargoed Until May 15, 2001 |
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Year |
Total Households |
One-Person |
Percent |
2000
from full census |
105,480,101 |
27,230,075 |
25.8 |
| 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
from full census |
91,947,410 |
22,580,420 |
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: The data in this table is taken from annual Current Population
Surveys, except for the years 2000 and 1990 where the data comes from the full census of
the nation.
Census document: HH-4. Households by Size: 1960 to
Present. Internet Release Date: 12-11-98.
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hh-fam/htabHH-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
Update for 2000 from Current Population Survey, March 2000.
Ethnic and Hispanic Studies Branch.
Households by Size: Table 5.1. Internet Release Date: 3-6-01.
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hispanic/p20-535/tab05-1.txt
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