The bar chart illustrates the percentage of US residents living on their own over a 150 year period from 1850 to 2000, featuring 5 primary population groups (17-26, 27-36, 37-46, 47-54, 55-64).
Overall, the amount of citizens who live alone rocketed over half a century. People aged 55-64 resided independently the most, improving from roughly 3% to around 17% throughout the period. As time went on, new age groups came into the picture. The youngest generation always became the minority.
Although the year 1900 added adults aged 27-36 into the equation (approximately 2% were living alone), the increase in numbers between 1850 and 1900 was not substantial. Age groups experienced little to no growth at all: ages 55-64 and 47-54 saw roughly a 1% rise, and the data for category 37-46 stayed unchanged.
On the other hand, the numbers rose dramatically between 1950 and 2000. The 17-26 age group appeared in 1950 and increased by approximately 3,5%. while ages 27-36 and 55-64 more than doubled in size. The change of most velocity, however, was the rapid growth of people aged 47-54. The numbers magnified from roughly 2% to nearly 14%.