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Number of single-person households in the United States 1960-2017

Number of single-person households in the U.S. from 1960 to 2017 (in millions)

The data displays the number of single-person households in the U.S. from 1960 to 2017. In 2017, approx. 35.25 million people were living in single-person households in the U.S.

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