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580 People With No One to Call When Something Breaks
580 people in this crowd come home to an empty apartment. America's single-person household rate has tripled since 1940 — but the country was never designed for it. Healthcare, housing, taxes, retirement: the American system was built for families, and the 29% who live alone navigate it alone.
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The average American household size has shrunk from 3.3 people in 1960 to 2.5 today. Solo living is the fastest-growing household type — but the housing stock still assumes families.
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