The chart shows the percentage of individuals living alone across five distinct age categories in the United States from 1850 to 2000.
The chart illustrates the proportion of individuals living by themselves belonging to various age brackets in the US over a period of 150 years starting from 1850. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that individuals were more likely to live alone as they grew older, with the gap between age groups widening over time. The figures for those living alone of all age demographics also rose during this time period, with the oldest age category increasing most significantly.
In 1850, only three age cohorts were examined, with individuals aged 37-46 and 47-54 accounting for the same percentage of 2.2%, and those aged from 55-64 representing a slightly higher data point of 2.9%. After fifty years, the data for those aged 37-46 remained unchanged at 2.2%, while the 47-54 and 55-65 age groups’ statistics both rose marginally to 3% and 3.5%, respectively. Only in 1900 did the 27-36 age range appear in the chart, standing at around 2.1%.
Turning to the year 1950, the percentages of individuals living alone in all age groups continued their upward trajectories. Leading this growth was the oldest age category, which soared to roughly 9%. This increase contrasted sharply with the figures for those aged 27-54, which grew by only about 1%. This was the first year in which data on the 17-26 age cohort was collected, registering nearly 2%.
In the final year surveyed, living alone became increasingly common for all age groups, with the most notable rises recorded for those aged 47-64 and 55-64, surging to 13% and 17%, for each. The figure for those aged 37-46 was surpassed by the 27-36 age category, accounting for 8% and and 7%, in turn. The proportion of the youngest age bracket remained the lowest, despite a more than twofold increase to reach 5%.
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🔹 B2 Level
proportion : tỷ lệ
individuals : cá nhân
living by themselves : sống một mình
various age brackets : các nhóm độ tuổi khác nhau
over a period of : trong khoảng thời gian
grew older : già đi / lớn tuổi hơn
time period : giai đoạn thời gian
age category : nhóm tuổi
age cohorts : nhóm độ tuổi
accounting for : chiếm
representing : tương ứng / đại diện cho
data point : số liệu
remained unchanged : giữ nguyên không thay đổi
rose : tăng
age range : khoảng độ tuổi
standing at : ở mức
continued : tiếp tục
increase : sự gia tăng
common : phổ biến
surpassed : vượt qua
lowest : thấp nhất
🔹 C1 Level
illustrates : minh họa
readily apparent : dễ dàng nhận thấy
more likely to : có xu hướng / khả năng cao hơn để
gap between age groups : khoảng cách giữa các nhóm tuổi
widening over time : mở rộng theo thời gian
age demographics : các nhóm nhân khẩu theo độ tuổi
increasing most significantly : tăng đáng kể nhất
examined : được khảo sát
slightly higher : cao hơn một chút
statistics : số liệu thống kê
rose marginally : tăng nhẹ
respectively : lần lượt
turning to the year : chuyển sang năm
upward trajectories : xu hướng tăng
leading this growth : dẫn đầu sự tăng trưởng này
contrasted sharply with : tương phản rõ rệt với
collected : được thu thập
registering : ghi nhận
final year surveyed : năm cuối được khảo sát
increasingly common : ngày càng phổ biến
most notable rises : mức tăng đáng chú ý nhất
proportion : tỷ lệ
🔹 C2 Level
looking from an overall perspective : nhìn từ góc độ tổng quan
surging to : tăng vọt lên
accounting for … in turn : lần lượt chiếm / tương ứng
more than twofold increase : tăng hơn gấp đôi
age bracket : nhóm độ tuổi (cách diễn đạt học thuật cao)