In the decades following World War II, the typical U.S. household consisted of a married couple with children.

As the following slideshow presents, unprecedented shifts in demographics are redefining who we are and how we live.

Since then, unprecedented shifts in demographics and lifestyle have redefined who we are and how we live.

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Today, nuclear families account for just 20 percent of U.S. households.

Additionally, there are more than twice as many two-bedroom units as there are studios and one-bedrooms combined.

The next most common: couples with no children.

The Levey Family of Levittown, Long Island, New York.

Children are present in less than 30 percent of U.S. households.

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WE’RE RAPIDLY AGING:The nations population of older adults is experiencing unprecedented growth.

The current housing stock isn’t nearly as diverse as the nation’s population.

Unlike in the 1950s, there are now more single person households in the U.S. than nuclear family households.

Single people living alone is the most common household type in the U.S.

Three maps show state demographics for single-parent households, older adults, and single-adult households.

More than 56 million Americans are now age 65 or older.