The State Where the Most People Live Alone

Special Report

March 13, 2022 9:00 am

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10. Michigan
> One-person households: 30.49% (1,210,588 households)
> Adults living alone out of adult civilian pop: 15.15% (11th highest)
> Median household income: $59,584 (19th lowest)
> Monthly gross rent: $888 (22nd lowest)
> Bachelor’s degree attainment rate: 30.03% (18th lowest)

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9. New York
> One-person households: 30.50% (2,270,961 households)
> Adults living alone out of adult civilian pop: 14.51% (25th highest)
> Median household income: $72,108 (14th highest)
> Monthly gross rent: $1,309 (8th highest)
> Bachelor’s degree attainment rate: 37.81% (8th highest)

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8. Montana
> One-person households: 30.69% (134,306 households)
> Adults living alone out of adult civilian pop: 15.80% (5th highest)
> Median household income: $57,153 (11th lowest)
> Monthly gross rent: $831 (12th lowest)
> Bachelor’s degree attainment rate: 33.58% (19th highest)

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7. Illinois
> One-person households: 30.77% (1,497,316 households)
> Adults living alone out of adult civilian pop: 14.97% (14th highest)
> Median household income: $69,187 (17th highest)
> Monthly gross rent: $1,020 (22nd highest)
> Bachelor’s degree attainment rate: 35.76% (12th highest)

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6. Rhode Island
> One-person households: 31.02% (126,319 households)
> Adults living alone out of adult civilian pop: 14.62% (22nd highest)
> Median household income: $71,169 (15th highest)
> Monthly gross rent: $1,043 (21st highest)
> Bachelor’s degree attainment rate: 34.84% (14th highest)

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