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