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Number of households in the United States from 2018 to 2038, by generation of head of household
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Statista, & Joint Center for Housing Studies. (December 1, 2018). Number of households in the United States from 2018 to 2038, by generation of head of household (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/755694/forecasted-number-of-households-by-generation-us/
Statista, und Joint Center for Housing Studies. "Number of households in the United States from 2018 to 2038, by generation of head of household (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755694/forecasted-number-of-households-by-generation-us/
Statista, Joint Center for Housing Studies. (2018). Number of households in the United States from 2018 to 2038, by generation of head of household (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/755694/forecasted-number-of-households-by-generation-us/
Statista, and Joint Center for Housing Studies. "Number of Households in The United States from 2018 to 2038, by Generation of Head of Household (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/755694/forecasted-number-of-households-by-generation-us/
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