The presented bar chart illustrates the proportion occupied by one-person households in 5 distinct age groups in the US between 1850 and 2000.
Generally, it is evident that the trend towards living alone raised its popularity among all groups over the period. In addition, despite having undergone different levels of increment, 55-64 remained the group having most numerous one-person households in all marked years.
Turning into detail, in 1850, with nearly 3%, people aging 55-64 had the highest proportion of one-person household, followed the same over-2-per-cent figures of 37-46 and 47-54 group. However, the latter’s number grew mildly in 1900, marginally edging out that of the former, but still ranked second due to a growth to about 4% of 55-64 group. Meanwhile, in the first year its data was collected, 27-36 group had the least rate of people living alone, with only over 2%.
Regarding to the remainder of the period, it was not until 1950 did the figure relating to people aging 17-26 become available. Specifically, starting at 2% in 1950, it grew considerably to nearly 5% in 2000. Likewise, upward trends were also witnessed in 47-54 and 55-64 group, with significant growths to above 12% and 16% in 2000, respectively. Although the figure for people aging 37-46 maintained its increase, it was surpassed by that of 27-36 group as the third largest number among 5 groups, with 8%.
The presented bar chart illustrates the proportion occupied by one-person households in 5 distinct age
groups
in the US between 1850 and 2000.
Generally
, it is evident that the trend towards living alone raised its popularity among all
groups
over the period.
In addition
, despite having undergone
different
levels of increment, 55-64 remained the
group
having most numerous one-person households in all marked years.
Turning into detail, in 1850, with
nearly
3%,
people
aging 55-64 had the highest proportion of one-person household, followed the same over-2-per-cent figures of 37-46 and 47-54
group
.
However
, the latter’s number grew
mildly
in 1900,
marginally
edging out that of the former,
but
still
ranked second due to a growth to about 4% of 55-64
group
. Meanwhile, in the
first
year its data
was collected
, 27-36
group
had the least rate of
people
living alone, with
only
over 2%.
Regarding to
the remainder of the period, it was not until 1950 did the figure relating to
people
aging 17-26 become available.
Specifically
, starting at 2% in 1950, it grew
considerably
to
nearly
5% in 2000.
Likewise
, upward trends were
also
witnessed in 47-54 and 55-64
group
, with significant growths to above 12% and 16% in 2000,
respectively
. Although the figure for
people
aging 37-46 maintained its increase, it
was surpassed
by that of 27-36
group
as the third largest number among 5
groups
, with 8%.