海峡时报: 一个人独居 越来越多 Sharp rise in number of people living alone By Theresa Tan,Senior Social Affairs Correspondent Family life may hold a special place in Singapore but increasing numbers of people are living alone, either by choice or circumstance. There has been a stark rise over the past two decades or so in what are called one-person resident households. These are households headed by a citizen or permanent resident. In 2000, there were 75,400 such households, comprising 8.2 per cent of all resident households. That figure rose to 116,400, or 10.8 per cent, in 2007. This increased further to 167,900 last year, or 13 per cent of all resident households, according to Department of Statistics data released last Thursday. Sociologist Angelique Chan said: "Given the growing affluence and preference for privacy and space, more people (of all ages) are choosing to live alone." One reason behind the trend is the growing number of singles, such as Miss Law Lipeng, a 41-year-old architect. Miss Law moved (more...)