The table below gives statistics about the size of US household over a number of years from 1790 to 1990

The table compares the percentage distribution of US households by size in 1790, 1890 and 1990, together with the average number of people per household. Overall, there was a clear and steady shift towards smaller household sizes over the period, reflected in the sharp rise in one- and two-person households and a substantial fall in […]