The given table below illustrates data on the size of people living together in one house in the US over a period of 1790 to 1990.
To begin, in 1790 people that lived alone were at 3.1%, and a household with two people was at 7.8%. A three-person household had 17.1% in percentage. Houses with four or five members were the highest with 13.9% each.
In 1890, a house with one member has decreased to 3.6%, while the other types had risen. However, households with two and three people rose to 16.1%. Furthermore, households with four to five members also had an increase with 16.8% and 15.1%.
In 1990, households with one to three people had a dramatic increase while a house with four and five people had a slight decrease in percentage. Houses with two members were at 32.6%, which makes it the highest in percentage all over the years. But a five-person household is following a different trend with a decrease to 6.7%. Overall, households with one to three persons had a rise, while the houses with four and five members had a downfall in the year of 1790 to 1990.
