More Americans are living alone, Census Bureau report finds

The L.A. Times reports:

A growing share of Americans live alone, despite the economic woes lingering after the recession, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows.

People living alone made up more than 27% of American households last year — a marked increase over the 17% who did so in 1970.

"The rise of living alone is the greatest social change of the last 50 years," said Eric Klinenberg, author of "Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone." The Census Bureau report underscores that despite the costs, "Americans will pay a premium to have a place of their own," he said.