What does this living alone ranking show?

It orders states by Share of households that are one person. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

U.S. Census Bureau supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Place

Lowest living alone by state

Share of households that are one person.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

Households of a single person, as a share of all households. High in cities and in places with many older residents, for opposite reasons. It is a household measure, not a population one — a place where a third of households are one person is not a place where a third of people live alone.

How to read this ranking

Utah has the lowest published living alone in this comparison, at 20.5%. The next states shown are California (24.3%) and Idaho (24.5%).

The table orders 51 states by share of households that are one person. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Households of a single person, as a share of all households. High in cities and in places with many older residents, for opposite reasons. It is a household measure, not a population one — a place where a third of households are one person is not a place where a third of people live alone.

1Utah20.5%
2California24.3%
3Idaho24.5%
4Hawaii25.0%
5Texas26.3%
6New Jersey26.5%
7Arizona27.6%
8New Hampshire27.7%
9Washington27.7%
10Georgia27.8%
11Nevada28.0%
12Florida28.3%
13Alaska28.4%
14Delaware28.4%
15Oregon28.5%
16Virginia28.7%
17Colorado28.8%
18Massachusetts28.9%
19Maryland28.9%
20Connecticut29.1%
21South Carolina29.3%
22North Carolina29.4%
23Tennessee29.5%
24Indiana29.6%
25Oklahoma29.6%
26Kentucky29.8%
27Minnesota29.8%
28Arkansas30.0%
29Kansas30.1%
30Mississippi30.3%
31Rhode Island30.3%
32Michigan30.7%
33Nebraska30.7%
34Maine30.8%
35Alabama30.9%
36Iowa30.9%
37Pennsylvania31.0%
38Missouri31.2%
39New York31.2%
40Vermont31.2%
41Illinois31.3%
42Wyoming31.3%
43Montana31.4%
44West Virginia31.4%
45Wisconsin31.5%
46Louisiana31.8%
47South Dakota32.0%
48Ohio32.1%
49New Mexico32.5%
50North Dakota34.6%
51District of Columbia47.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Share of households that are one person. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: U.S. Census Bureau. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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