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That’s not 54.4% as dual income households that’s 54.4% as more than 1 income.

In the 1940’s multi generational households with multiple income earners were common. In 1940 only 7.8% of all households had a single person vs 26.7% by 2010. Working adult children would frequently stay at home until marriage and sometimes past that point.

This is one of those things you need actual data based on similar definitions to compare.




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