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Seniors Living Alone & Aging in Place Statistics
How many older adults live alone, and how strongly they want to stay in their own homes. Current figures from the U.S. Census, ACL, and AARP. Free to cite and embed.
Key statistics
Where seniors live alone, state by state
Where older adults are most likely to live alone
Share of older-adult (65+) households that are one-person, by state
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 39.3% |
| Alaska | 35.3% |
| Arizona | 35.1% |
| Arkansas | 39.4% |
| California | 31.1% |
| Colorado | 37.8% |
| Connecticut | 38.8% |
| Delaware | 35.5% |
| District of Columbia | 50.7% |
| Florida | 34.9% |
| Georgia | 35.2% |
| Hawaii | 28.3% |
| Idaho | 34.6% |
| Illinois | 40.5% |
| Indiana | 39.9% |
| Iowa | 42.1% |
| Kansas | 40.8% |
| Kentucky | 40.5% |
| Louisiana | 41% |
| Maine | 39.6% |
| Maryland | 36.8% |
| Massachusetts | 38.8% |
| Michigan | 40.1% |
| Minnesota | 41% |
| Mississippi | 39.8% |
| Missouri | 40.8% |
| Montana | 40.2% |
| Nebraska | 41.9% |
| Nevada | 34.2% |
| New Hampshire | 37.3% |
| New Jersey | 36.2% |
| New Mexico | 40% |
| New York | 38.7% |
| North Carolina | 38% |
| North Dakota | 44.9% |
| Ohio | 42.3% |
| Oklahoma | 40.3% |
| Oregon | 37.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 40.1% |
| Rhode Island | 39.7% |
| South Carolina | 36.5% |
| South Dakota | 41.4% |
| Tennessee | 38.4% |
| Texas | 33.7% |
| Utah | 31.4% |
| Vermont | 40.9% |
| Virginia | 37.2% |
| Washington | 36.1% |
| West Virginia | 40.5% |
| Wisconsin | 41.2% |
| Wyoming | 42.1% |
About this data. America’s Health Rankings, from Census ACS (2020–2024). Household basis: the share of 65+ households that are one-person — a state-comparable measure of social-isolation risk. Household basis (~37% nationally) — the share of 65+ households that are one-person — differs from the persons-based ~28% of seniors who live alone. Use for state-to-state comparison.
Women are far more likely to live alone
Older women are far more likely to live alone
% of adults 65+ who live alone, by sex (United States)
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Men 65+ | 22% |
| Women 65+ | 33% |
About this data. U.S. Census Bureau via the ACL Profile of Older Americans (2023). Persons basis: share of the 65+ population living alone, by sex.
Most want to stay in their own home
Most older adults want to stay in their own home
% who want to remain in their current home as they age
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Adults 50+ | 75% |
| Adults 18–49 | 60% |
About this data. AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey (2024), U.S. adults. Share agreeing they want to remain in their current home as they age.
Sources
- ACL / U.S. Census — Profile of Older Americans (2023)
- AARP — Home and Community Preferences Survey (2024)
- America’s Health Rankings — Living Alone, Adults 65+ (Census ACS)
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