In 2021, the average size of households in Utah was 2.99 people, the largest of any state. Hawaii, California, Idaho, and Texas rounded out the top five states for largest household size in that year. Nationwide, the average household size was 2.54 people.
Average size of households in the United States in 2021, by state
According to the definition by the U.S. Census Bureau a household "includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. One person in each household is designated as the “householder.” In most cases, this is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented."
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Average size of households in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242265/average-size-of-us-households-by-state/
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US Census Bureau. (2022). Average size of households in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242265/average-size-of-us-households-by-state/
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Average size of households in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242265/average-size-of-us-households-by-state/