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Historical Households Tables

November 2024

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Table HH-1. Households by Type: 1940 to Present [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-2. Households by Race and Hispanic Origin of the Householder: 1970 to 2023 [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-3. Households by Age of Householder: 1960 to Present [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-4. Households by Size: 1960 to Present [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-5. Households by Tenure, Race, and Hispanic Origin of the Householder: 1970 to 2014 [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-6. Average Population Per Household and Family: 1940 to Present [<1.0 MB]
Table HH-7. Households by Race and Hispanic Origin of the Household Reference Person and Detailed Type: 2007 to 2023 [<1.0 MB]

Households Visualizations

Figure HH-1 Percent of households by type [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-2 Growth in households headed by racial or ethnic minorities [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-3 Households by age of the householder [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-4 The rise of living alone [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-5 Percent of householders who own their home [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-6 Changes in household size [<1.0 MB]
Figure HH-7a Percent of households by race and Hispanic origin of the householder, 2023 [<1.0 MB]

Source: Current Population Survey

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data used to produce this product (Data Management System (DMS) number: D-0000013193, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB‑FY24‑0026).