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'A stunning social change': A record percentage of Americans are now living alone — nearly 30% of US households. Here's why the rapid growth of 'solitaries' has worrisome consequences

July 18, 2023
'A stunning social change': A record percentage of Americans are now living alone — nearly 30% of US households. Here's why the rapid growth of 'solitaries' has worrisome consequences

Forget having a big wedding and kids — whether by choice or by chance, more Americans are living on their own, continuing a quiet trend that has persisted for decades.

A recent Census Bureau report reveals that 27.6% of all American households were one-person households in 2020 — more than triple 1940 figure of 7.7%.

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