More people live alone during the ‘epidemic of loneliness’: Census Bureau

By Breccan F. Thies

Published May 27, 2023 10:00am ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

More people live alone during the ‘epidemic of loneliness’: Census Bureau — A growing number of people are living alone, while the share of couples living together is shrinking, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. According to new analysis from 2020 data, the share of people living alone increased to nearly 28%, up from 26.7% in 2010, less than 25% in 1990, and 7.7% in 1940, the […]

A growing number of people are living alone, while the share of couples living together is shrinking, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Census Family Health Mental Health