Graph and download economic data for Household Estimates (TTLHHM156N) from Apr 1955 to Mar 2025 about households and USA.

The number of units added to the housing stock between 2010 and 2023 was lower than the number of households formed in the United States during that period. However, most of that shortage was formed between 2011 and 2016. After that, the number of new homes added surpasssed household formation in a couple of years, such as 2018 and 2022.

How many households are in the U.S.?

In 2023, there were 131.43 million households in the United States. This is a significant increase from 1960, when there were 52.8 million households in the U.S.

What counts as a household?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a household is considered to be all persons living within one housing unit. This includes apartments, houses, or single rooms, and consists of both related and unrelated people living together. For example, two roommates who share a living space but are not related would be considered a household in the eyes of the Census. It should be noted that group living quarters, such as college dorms, are not counted as households in the Census.

Household changes

While the population of the United States has been increasing, the average size of households in the U.S. has decreased since 1960. In 1960, there was an average of 3.33 people per household, but in 2023, this figure had decreased to 2.51 people per household. Additionally, two person households make up the majority of American households, followed closely by single-person households.

United States - Household Estimates was 132024.00000 Thous. in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Household Estimates reached a record high of 132582.00000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 47788.00000 in April of 1955. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Household Estimates - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The number number of households in Germany increased more than the housing stock in 2023. That was also the case in 2021, when there were approximately ******* new households formed, but just ******* units added to the housing stock. Nevertheless, most years, there were more homes built than new households.

Graph and download economic data for New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Single-Family Units (HOUST1F) from Jan 1959 to May 2025 about housing starts, privately owned, 1-unit structures, family, housing, and USA.

Overall, there were less housing units completed in Spain in 2022 and 2023 than new households formed. Most years, the number of net additions to the housing stock kept up with the number of new households formed. However, a significant portion of those homes were secondary residences, short term rentals, and for purposes other than being the primary homes of households.

This data set shows the size of households in each district (number of persons per household). The term ‘household’ is understood here as ‘persons living and living together on the basis of evidence obtained from the population register’. These persons thus merged into households correspond to the type of residential household. Common economic activity cannot be assumed in this form of household formation. In the present analysis, persons without their own household management (“persons in institutions”) are excluded from generation. Further information on data collection can be found in the linked PDF files or on the homepage of the City Planning Office.

This data set gives annual figures for the number of house building completions per 1000 households.

House building data are collected at local authority district level and are available on ODC here. Figures for annual house building completions are derived from live table 253.

House building completion – In principle, a dwelling is regarded as complete when it becomes ready for occupation or when a completion certificate is issued whether it is in fact occupied or not. In practice, the reporting of some completions may be delayed and some completions may be missed if no completion certificate was requested by the developer or owner, although this is unusual.

Household figures are derived from 2014-based household projections by district, available on ODC here. The assumptions underlying national household and population projections are based on demographic trends. They are not forecasts as, for example, they do not attempt to predict the impact of future Government policies, changing economic circumstances or other factors that might have influence household growth. The projections show the household numbers that would result if the assumptions based in previous demographic trends in the population and rates of household formation were to be realised in practice.

This data set gives annual figures for the number of house building starts per 1000 households.

House building data are collected at local authority district level and are available on ODC here. Figures for annual house building starts are derived from live table 253. A dwelling is counted as started on the date that work begins on the laying of the foundation, including 'slabbing' for houses that require it, but not including site preparation.

Household figures are derived from 2012-based household projections by district, available on ODC here, or for download from published live tables as an Excel spreadsheet. The assumptions underlying national household and population projections are based on demographic trends. They are not forecasts as, for example, they do not attempt to predict the impact of future Government policies, changing economic circumstances or other factors that might have influence household growth. The projections show the household numbers that would result if the assumptions based in previous demographic trends in the population and rates of household formation were to be realised in practice.

In 2023, there were more new homes added to the housing stock in Munich than household formed. There were, in general, enough new homes added to the housing stock in the past decade. The only period in which the number of households in the city was increasing significantly more than the number of homes was between 2010 and 2016.

This data contains household 2014 based projections by district.

The methodology for the 2014-based household projections is based upon the 2012-based household projections. A description is provided in the Methodology Document.

The methodology uses the latest ONS sub-national population projections and incorporates information from the Census 2011 on household population and numbers down to local authority level and household formation rates at a national level.

As with the previous projections, the methodology is split into two stages: Stage One produces summary household numbers based on long-term demographic trends and Stage Two gives a more detailed breakdown of household type.

The assumptions underlying national household and population projections are based on demographic trends. They are not forecasts as, for example, they do not attempt to predict the impact of future Government policies, changing economic circumstances or other factors that might influence household growth.

The projections show the household numbers that would result if the assumptions based in previous demographic trends in the population and rates of household formation were to be realised in practice.

This data contains household 2012 based population projections by district.

The methodology for the 2012-based household projections was based upon the ‘2011-based interim’ and ‘2008-based’ household projections. A description is provided in the Methodology Document. The methodology uses the latest ONS sub-national population projections and incorporates information from the Census 2011 on household population and numbers down to local authority level and some data on household formation rates at a national level. Further work will investigate including detailed analysis of household formation down to local authority level. In the meantime, these projections provide the most up to date and nationally consistent estimates.

As with the previous projections, the methodology is split into two stages: Stage One produces summary household numbers based on long-term demographic trends and Stage Two gives a more detailed breakdown of household type. This release presents results from Stage One only, with Stage Two outputs to follow as soon as possible.

The assumptions underlying national household and population projections are based on demographic trends. They are not forecasts as, for example, they do not attempt to predict the impact of future Government policies, changing economic circumstances or other factors that might have influence household growth. The projections show the household numbers that would result if the assumptions based in previous demographic trends in the population and rates of household formation were to be realised in practice.

This data was derived from published live tables available for download as an Excel spreadsheet.

Graph and download economic data for Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Capital Formation, Net (IMA), Transactions (HNOCFNQ027S) from Q4 1946 to Q1 2025 about IMA, nonprofit organizations, transactions, capital, Net, households, and USA.

Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation data was reported at 1,394.400 HUF bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,150.100 HUF bn for 2016. Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 1,022.100 HUF bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,394.400 HUF bn in 2017 and a record low of 442.500 HUF bn in 1995. Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hungarian Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.H011: Household Income.

IMPORTANT NOTE: These projections have been superceded, please see https://data.london.gov.uk/demography/ for the latest GLA projections. The 2013 round of projections included the following household projection variants: Three variants of trend-based projection (Central, High, Low) that used different migration assumptions and which were used to inform the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) and Further Alterations to the London Plan (FALP). Development-linked projections using development trajectories derived from the 2013 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment. Users of the capped household size projections should be aware that at this time no consistent set of household projections exist. The methodology employed to produce these population projections effectively builds in the assumption that there will be a deviation away from the DCLG household formation rates that underpin the GLA’s household model. Without valid household formation rates it is not possible to produce detailed household projections. The household model used for this round take household formation rates from DCLG’s 2011-based household projections. These projections only extend to 2021. The GLA has extrapolated these rates forward to 2041.

In 2023, the number of homes added to the housing stock in the Netherlands was very similar to the number of new households formed. Between 2021 and 2022, however, the housing deficit soared. A lot of new households were formed, whilst the number of homes added to the stock remained stable. For the majority of the period of time in question, there were fewer new homes than new households.

Household formation by scenario, local authority and year, for the 4 scenarios described in the project methodology for the years 2017-2040 https://www.esri.ie/publications/regional-demographics-and-structural-housing-demand-at-a-county-level The 4 scenarios are: Baseline/Business as usual – based on medium term projections for the economy with an underlying assumption that net inwards migration would converge to 15,000 p.a. by 2024 and remain at that level throughout the projection horizon. 50:50 City – based on a similar outlook in terms of net inwards migration but whereby population growth is distributed in line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework (See National Policy Objectives 1a and 2a of https://npf.ie/wp-content/uploads/Project-Ireland-2040-NPF.pdf) High Migration – assumes that net inwards migration stays at an elevated level throughout the projection horizon (net inwards migration of 30,000 p.a) Low Migration - assumes that net inwards migration falls to net inwards migration of 5,000 by 2022 before converging back to the business as usual levels (i.e. net inwards migration of 15,000 p.a.) by 2027 and remaining at that level thereafter.

Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation: ow Gross Fixed on Dwellings data was reported at 1,062.500 HUF bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 854.800 HUF bn for 2016. Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation: ow Gross Fixed on Dwellings data is updated yearly, averaging 756.500 HUF bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,131.400 HUF bn in 2008 and a record low of 370.300 HUF bn in 1995. Hungary Household Income: Capital Formation: ow Gross Fixed on Dwellings data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hungarian Central Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hungary – Table HU.H011: Household Income.

China Flow of Funds: Household: Use: Gross Capital Formation: Fixed data was reported at 5,173.050 RMB bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7,093.526 RMB bn for 2015. China Flow of Funds: Household: Use: Gross Capital Formation: Fixed data is updated yearly, averaging 1,702.137 RMB bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,349.944 RMB bn in 2014 and a record low of 156.811 RMB bn in 1992. China Flow of Funds: Household: Use: Gross Capital Formation: Fixed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s National Accounts – Table CN.AD: Flow of Funds Accounts: Physical Transaction: Household.