The number of non-family households in the United States has been on the rise. In 2022, there were about 46.94 million non-family households in the U.S., up from about 27.3 million in 1990.
Non-family households are defined as either a householder living alone or where the householder shares a home with those to whom they are not related.
Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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Number of non-family households in thousands
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Non-family households are defined as a householder living alone or where the householder shares a home exclusively with those to whom they are not related.
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US Census Bureau. (November 10, 2022). Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Non-family Households in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of non-family households in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106443/number-non-family-households-us/