The comparison of student housing over the course of 50 years, from 1960 to 2000, is shown in

the bar chart.

Overall, it is clear that over the course of five decades, the majority of students preferred to live
in shared homes or apartments with others. Moreover, living at home with own family was the
least chosen option from 1960 to 2000.
The illustration shows that at the start of the fifty-year period, the percentage of people living in
shared housing was exactly 35%, the same as it was for those who were housed with a host
family. However, after 50 years, the percentage of students living in shared housing showed a
clear upward trend, reaching 70%, which was double the amount in 1960. In comparison, the
percentage of students who lived at home with host family stagnated continuously and steadily,
reached at roughly 5%.
In 1960, the percentage of students who lived at home with their families or in resident halls was
exactly 15%. The number of people living in residence halls has fluctuated over the past 50
years, but it appears that the percentage was higher than 10%. Living at home with one's own
family, nevertheless, saw a minor decline between 1960 and 1980. Following a brief period of
stability in 1990, the proportion of students living at home increased to about 13%.