Single-person households United States 1960-2022 | Statista

In 2022, approximately 37.89 million single-person led households in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year when there were 36.5 million single-person households in the United States.

Number of single-person households in the United States from 1960 to 2022 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of households (in millions)
2022	37.89
2021	36.5
2020	36.2
2019	36.48
2018	35.74
2017	35.25
2016	35.39
2015	34.87
2014	34.19
2013	33.57
2012	33.19
2011	33.02
2010	31.4
2009	31.66
2008	32.17
2007	31.13
2006	30.45
2005	30.14
2004	29.59
2003	29.43
2002	28.78
2001	28.21
2000	26.72
1999	26.61
1998	26.33
1997	25.4
1996	24.9
1995	24.73
1994	23.61
1993	23.64
1992	23.97
1991	23.59
1990	23
1985	20.6
1980	18.3
1975	13.94
1970	10.85
1960	6.9

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November 2022

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United States

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1960 to 2022

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