Single women now own more homes than single men in most U.S. states for the first time in the nation’s history, according to a recent study.
In an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from 2021, LendingTree released a report that found that single women who lived by themselves were outpacing single men in homeownership in 48 out of 50 states, excepting North and South Dakota.
Single women own roughly 10.76 million homes in America, compared to 8.12 million owned by single men, giving them a 2.64 million advantage.
This means that single female owners control about of 12.90 percent of the privately occupied homes in United States, versus 10.06 percent by single men….