Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/going-solo-whats-the-appeal-of-living-alone Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter ‘Going Solo’: What’s the Appeal of Living Alone? Arts Mar 27, 2012 3:31 PM EDT Updated with broadcast video: The numbers tell it all. In 1950, 22 percent of American adults were single, 4 million lived alone. They accounted for 9 percent of all households. Flash forward to today. More than 50 percent of American adults are single, and 31 million — about one out of every seven — live alone. They make up 28 percent of all households. These so-called singletons are the focus of a new book by Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University, “Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone.” My conversation with him will air on Tuesday’s NewsHour. Below, you’ll find an extended interview: Update: Watch Klinenberg’s discussion from Tuesday’s NewsHour broadcast: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Updated with broadcast video: The numbers tell it all. In 1950, 22 percent of American adults were single, 4 million lived alone. They accounted for 9 percent of all households. Flash forward to today. More than 50 percent of American adults are single, and 31 million — about one out of every seven — live alone. They make up 28 percent of all households. These so-called singletons are the focus of a new book by Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University, “Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone.” My conversation with him will air on Tuesday’s NewsHour. Below, you’ll find an extended interview: Update: Watch Klinenberg’s discussion from Tuesday’s NewsHour broadcast: A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now