In 2021, the state with the highest number of people living in group quarters was California, with 815,696 people. The lowest group quarter population in that year was in Wyoming, with 12,894 people.
Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state
A group quarters is a place where people live or stay, in a group living arrangement, that is owned or managed by an entity or organization providing housing and/or services for the residents. This is not a typical household-type living arrangement. These services may include custodial or medical care as well as other types of assistance, and residency is commonly restricted to those receiving
these services. People living in group quarters are usually not related to each other.
Group quarters include such places as college residence halls, residential treatment centers, skilled nursing facilities, group homes, military barracks, correctional facilities, and workers’ dormitories.
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Population in Group Quarters in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Population in group quarters in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/208052/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa-by-state/
