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By Jerin MathewNovember 7, 2014 11:17 GMT
American sitcoms like Friends and The Big Bang Theory make it seem like the United States is a nation of "doubling up".CBS
According to statistics from online property database Zillow, the portion of adults in the US who lived with roommates increased to 32% in 2012, compared to 25.4% in 2002.
The 7% increase across the nation over the ten-year period could have accounted for separate five million potential households, according to Zillow.
Among US states, Los Angeles has the highest percentage of adults living together at 47.9% as of 2012, followed by New York and San Francisco at 42.2% 39.2%, respectively.
A Statista chart based on Zillow figures is given below.