U.S. Household Trends Since 1970…to the Year 2010
Single adults and single parents continue to be the fastest-growing household types in America. For example, since 1980, single fathers have increased 99 percent and single mothers, 42 percent. And people living alone have increased 36 percent. During that same time period, married-couple households increased by only 9 percent.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, the Official Statistics (™) Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1998, page 61. Reprinted from Kim Hurst, "State of the Singles Report," Single Adult Ministry Journal, Issue 130: 7. Used with permission. |
The Four Biggest Changes In U.S. Households Since 1990
- Single fathers ("Male householders, no spouse present") increased 33 percent.
- Single men ("Nonfamily male householders") increased 18 percent.
- Single mothers ("Female householders, no spouse present") increased 17 percent.
- People living alone increased 10 percent.