This graph shows the distribution of households in the U.S. by size of household from 1970 to 2018. In 2018, about 28 percent of all households in the United States were single person households.
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Distribution of households in the U.S., by household size 1970-2018
Distribution of households in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by household size
This graph shows the distribution of households in the U.S. by size of household from 1970 to 2018. In 2018, about 28 percent of all households in the United States were single person households.
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| One person | Two persons | Three persons | Four persons | Five persons | Six persons | Seven persons or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28.01% | 34.52% | 15.15% | 12.91% | 5.83% | 2.23% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 27.92% | 34.47% | 15.46% | 12.84% | 5.8% | 2.21% | 1.28% |
| 2016 | 28.13% | 34.01% | 15.44% | 12.93% | 6% | 2.24% | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 27.98% | 33.61% | 15.5% | 13.21% | 6.03% | 2.26% | 1.39% |
| 2014 | 27.74% | 33.75% | 15.72% | 13.18% | 6.05% | 2.25% | 1.31% |
| 2013 | 27.41% | 33.89% | 15.75% | 13.36% | 6.06% | 2.23% | 1.29% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | 33.8% | 15.89% | 13.25% | 6% | 2.25% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 27% | 34% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2009 | 27% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2005 | 27% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2000 | 26% | 33% | 16% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1995 | 25% | 32% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1990 | 25% | 32% | 17% | 16% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1985 | 24% | 32% | 18% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| 1980 | 23% | 31% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
| 1975 | 20% | 31% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 1970 | 17% | 29% | 17% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 5% |
| One person | Two persons | Three persons | Four persons | Five persons | Six persons | Seven persons or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28.01% | 34.52% | 15.15% | 12.91% | 5.83% | 2.23% | 1.34% |
| 2017 | 27.92% | 34.47% | 15.46% | 12.84% | 5.8% | 2.21% | 1.28% |
| 2016 | 28.13% | 34.01% | 15.44% | 12.93% | 6% | 2.24% | 1.27% |
| 2015 | 27.98% | 33.61% | 15.5% | 13.21% | 6.03% | 2.26% | 1.39% |
| 2014 | 27.74% | 33.75% | 15.72% | 13.18% | 6.05% | 2.25% | 1.31% |
| 2013 | 27.41% | 33.89% | 15.75% | 13.36% | 6.06% | 2.23% | 1.29% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | 33.8% | 15.89% | 13.25% | 6% | 2.25% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 27% | 34% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2009 | 27% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2005 | 27% | 33% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 1% |
| 2000 | 26% | 33% | 16% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1995 | 25% | 32% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1990 | 25% | 32% | 17% | 16% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| 1985 | 24% | 32% | 18% | 16% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| 1980 | 23% | 31% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
| 1975 | 20% | 31% | 17% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| 1970 | 17% | 29% | 17% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 5% |
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This graph shows the distribution of households in the U.S. by size of household from 1970 to 2018. In 2018, about 28 percent of all households in the United States were single person households.
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