According to a new article from The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, households consisting of a single person make up 28% of all households in the United States as of 2013, trailing only married couples without minor children (29 percent). Compare this figure to 1940, when single-person households only accounted for 7.8% of households in this country, and the startling shift in living arrangment becomes clear. Furthermore, the majority of these households now consist of women, whereas they traditionally consisted mostly of men. A number of factors are likely contributing to this change, including higher divorce rates, greater financial independence for women, and later age of marriage. Continue reading to learn more!
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