In 2023, approximately 38.1 million single-person led households in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when there were 37.89 million single-person households in the United States.
Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2023
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (November 10, 2023). Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242022/number-of-single-person-households-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242022/number-of-single-person-households-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Single-person Households in The United States from 1960 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242022/number-of-single-person-households-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242022/number-of-single-person-households-in-the-us/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242022/number-of-single-person-households-in-the-us/