Sociology
The Rise of Solo Living: Demographic Change in Household Composition
Quick fact
In 2020, one-person households made up about 28% of all households in the United States, up from about 17% in 1970, and the share is even higher in some European and Asian cities, like Stockholm and Paris, where it exceeds 50%.
Why this is interesting
In many large cities, more than half of all households are now one person. How did living alone become so common?