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Figure 17 shows household size in Oregon, Lane County, and Eugene for <br />1990 and 2010. The share of one-person households in Eugene increased <br />from 31 % in 1990 to 33 % in 2010, consistent with State and County trends. <br />The share of three-person households in Eugene decreased from 34% to <br />31% in Eugene, consistent with State and County trends. These changes <br />are consistent with the decrease in average household size shown in Table <br />13. <br />Figure 17. Household size, Oregon, Lane County, and Eugene, 1990 and 2010 <br />c <br />O <br />w <br />R <br />3 <br />G <br />O <br />a <br />O <br />c <br />m <br />W <br />a <br />100% <br />90% <br />80% <br />70% <br />60% <br />50% <br />40% <br />30% <br />20% <br />10% <br />0% <br />1990 <br />Oregon Lane County Eugene <br />100% <br />90% <br />c <br />wG 80% <br />7 70% <br />CL 60% <br />a 50% <br />O 40% <br />c <br />tOi 30% <br />L <br />a 20% <br />10% <br />0% <br />2010 <br />Oregon Lane County Eugene <br />E33 or more 02 -persons ■ 1 -person E33 or more 02 -persons ■ 1 -person <br />Source: U.S. Census 1990 P016, U.S. Census 2010 QT -H2 <br />Several trends may affect household future household size in Eugene: <br />Student housing preference. Students at the University of Oregon <br />accounted for about 16% of Eugene's population in 2010. Student <br />housing preferences can have an important impact on demand for <br />housing in Eugene. Recent trends in student housing development <br />include: (1) dwelling units with five or more bedrooms and shared <br />common space and kitchen facilities and (2) dwelling units that are <br />more similar to traditional apartments, with three or fewer <br />bedrooms. These dwellings are most common in neighborhoods <br />near the University and may have three or more students living in <br />them. Though the market for this type of housing will be mostly <br />limited to students, continued growth in this type of housing could <br />increase average household size slightly across the City. <br />Aging of the population. The following section describes the <br />relationship between age and household size. In short, <br />householders 45 years and older are more likely to live in single - <br />person households than householders younger than 45 years. The <br />OEA forecasts the greatest growth for people 60 years and older in <br />Lane County over the next 20 years. The implication is that <br />Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 61 <br />