The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people living by their own in USA in five different age groups from 1850 to 2000.
Overall, the noticeable increase could be seen in percentage of individuals aged 47-54 and 55-64, while other age groups had increased a little.
Starting with the slightly increased age groups, the 17-26 aged individuals percentage stood at nearly 3% in 1850. Having fallen to 2% in 1950, it had increased to 5% in the following 50 years. The individuals aged 27-36 percentage retained steady between 1850 and 1950, recording approximately 3%. Then it had rose to nearly 7% in 2000. The fluctuation could be seen in figure of group aged 37-46. Having been fluctuated around 3% in 100 years, it had reached to almost 6% in 2000.
Turning to the percentage of individuals which showed a noticeable rise. The 47-54 aged group rose to nearly 4% in 1900. Having fallen by 1% in the next 50 years, it ended up with under 13% in 2000. The group aged 55-64 started with almost 3% in 1850. Then it rose to 4% in the following 50 years. Despite the fall to 3% in 1950, it has reached to its peak recording 17% in 2000.
