In 2021, about 13.43 million households were counted in the federal state of California, the most out of any state. Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania rounded out the top five states with the most number of households in that year.
Number of households in the United States in 2021, by state
(in 1,000s)
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According to the definition by the U.S. Census Bureau a household "includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. One person in each household is designated as the “householder.” In most cases, this is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented."
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Number of households in the United States in 2021, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242258/number-of-us-households-by-state/
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