Number of U.S. households by size 1970-2022 | Statista

In 2021, about 37.89 million people in the United States were living alone.

The total number of households in the U.S. since 1960 can be found here.

Number of households in the United States from 1970 to 2022, by size of household (in millions)

Year	One person	Two persons	Three persons	Four persons	Five persons	Six persons	Seven persons or more
2022	37.89	45.55	19.81	16.19	7.29	2.82	1.65
2021	36.5	45.15	19.55	16.18	7.61	2.65	1.62
2020	36.2	44.74	19.34	16.26	7.45	2.92	1.55
2019	36.48	44.37	19.37	16.41	7.43	2.91	1.6
2018	35.74	44.04	19.33	16.47	7.44	2.85	1.71
2017	35.25	43.51	19.51	16.21	7.32	2.8	1.62
2016	35.39	42.79	19.42	16.27	7.55	2.81	1.6
2015	34.87	41.88	19.31	16.46	7.52	2.82	1.73
2014	34.18	41.59	19.37	16.24	7.45	2.77	1.61
2013	33.57	41.5	19.28	16.36	7.43	2.74	1.58
2012	33.19	40.98	19.24	16.05	7.27	2.73	1.62
2010	31.4	39.5	18.6	16.1	7.4	2.8	1.7
2009	31.7	39.2	18.6	16.1	7.1	2.6	1.5
2005	30.14	37.45	18.29	16.38	7.17	2.5	1.43
2000	26.7	34.7	17.2	15.3	7	2.4	1.4
1995	24.73	31.83	16.83	15.32	6.62	2.28	1.38
1990	23	30.1	16.1	14.5	6.2	2.1	1.3
1985	20.6	27.4	15.5	13.6	6.1	2.3	1.3
1980	18.3	25.3	14.1	12.7	6.1	2.5	1.8
1975	13.9	21.8	12.4	11.1	6.4	3.1	2.5
1970	10.9	18.3	10.9	10	6.5	3.5	3.2

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November 2022

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United States

Survey time period

1970 to 2022

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