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

By Breccan F. Thies
Published May 27, 2023 10:00am ET
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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.

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