People spent more time alone in 2020 than in 2019

Waking hours spent alone, with household members, or with non⁠–household members. U.S. averages for May* to December, 2019 and 2020.

* Data for 2020 is only available between May 10th and December 31st due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey respondents were asked to answer the questions "Who was in the room with you?" or "Who accompanied you?" during their activities. Answers were not collected for certain activities (grooming, personal activities, and attending high school classes).
For an average of 0.7⁠–0.9 hours in each category, information was not collected.
Chart: Aya Tanikawa Source: American Time Use Survey