In 2021, about 7.76 million U.S. residents lived in group quarters. This is a steep decline from the previous year, when about 8.07 million people in the United States lived in group quarters, and is the lowest number of people living in group quarters since 2000.
Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021
(in millions)
Data for previous years can be found here, when entering the ID B26001. 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). Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Population in Group Quarters in The United States from 2000 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/
US Census Bureau, Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of population in group quarters in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/208067/population-in-group-quarters-in-the-usa/
