Silver Book Fact
Number of older Americans living alone
About 11.2 million (31%) of noninstitutionalized older Americans live alone (8.3 million women, 2.9 million men).
Administration on Aging. A Profile of Older Americans: 2009. Washington, DC: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. https://www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2009profile_508.pdf