Number of households in Sweden 2018, by type
Number of households in Sweden in 2018, by type
by Agnete Lundetræ Jürgensen,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The number of households in Sweden in 2018 amounted to around 4.7 million. Among these, the most common type of household, around 40 percent, was the single-person household without children, which amounted to around 1.8 million. The second most common household type was cohabiting or married couples living without children, in around 1.1 million households.
Different age distribution for men and women in single-person households
The age distribution for single-person households in Sweden in 2018 looks very different for men and for women. The most common age for people living in single-person households among women was from 65 to 74 years, followed by the age group 75 to 84 years. The highest number of single-person households among men was found among 25 to 34 years.
Increasing number of single-person households
The number of single-person households decreased between 2011 and 2012, but then increased annually over the period. In six years, the number of single-person households had grew from around 1.7 million, up to around 1.8 million.
Number of households in Sweden in 2018, by type
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| Number of households | |
|---|---|
| Single without children | 1,839,986 |
| Cohabiting/married without children | 1,121,967 |
| Cohabiting with children aged 0-24 | 973,466 |
| Single with children aged 0-24 | 275,172 |
| Other household without children | 178,148 |
| Other household with children aged 0-24 | 135,702 |
| Cohabiting with children aged 25 and older | 68,224 |
| Single with children aged 25 and older | 55,810 |
| Other household with children aged 25 and older | 8,920 |
| Number of households | |
|---|---|
| Single without children | 1,839,986 |
| Cohabiting/married without children | 1,121,967 |
| Cohabiting with children aged 0-24 | 973,466 |
| Single with children aged 0-24 | 275,172 |
| Other household without children | 178,148 |
| Other household with children aged 0-24 | 135,702 |
| Cohabiting with children aged 25 and older | 68,224 |
| Single with children aged 25 and older | 55,810 |
| Other household with children aged 25 and older | 8,920 |
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by Agnete Lundetræ Jürgensen,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
The number of households in Sweden in 2018 amounted to around 4.7 million. Among these, the most common type of household, around 40 percent, was the single-person household without children, which amounted to around 1.8 million. The second most common household type was cohabiting or married couples living without children, in around 1.1 million households.
Different age distribution for men and women in single-person households
The age distribution for single-person households in Sweden in 2018 looks very different for men and for women. The most common age for people living in single-person households among women was from 65 to 74 years, followed by the age group 75 to 84 years. The highest number of single-person households among men was found among 25 to 34 years.
Increasing number of single-person households
The number of single-person households decreased between 2011 and 2012, but then increased annually over the period. In six years, the number of single-person households had grew from around 1.7 million, up to around 1.8 million.
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- A household is defined as a unit of people (or even a single person) who are registered at the same residence address with Swedish authorities.
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