Massachusetts Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,657,291
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,538,485 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | - | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 731,151 | 28.80%, see rank | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,807,334 | 71.20%, see rank | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,615,062 | 63.62%, see rank | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | - | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,190,732 | 46.91%, see rank | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 923,423 | 36.38%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,547,629
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,547,075 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | - | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 732,263 | 28.75%, see rank | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,814,812 | 71.25%, see rank | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,603,591 | 62.96%, see rank | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | - | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,178,690 | 46.28%, see rank | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 943,484 | 37.04%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,560,595
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,525,694 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | - | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 733,820 | 29.05%, see rank | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,791,874 | 70.95%, see rank | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,604,206 | 63.52%, see rank | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | - | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,190,224 | 47.12%, see rank | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 921,488 | 36.48%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,477,096
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,512,552 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | - | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 727,048 | 28.94%, see rank | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,785,504 | 71.06%, see rank | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,600,588 | 63.70%, see rank | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | - | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,195,409 | 47.58%, see rank | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 911,964 | 36.30%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,511,176
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,465,654 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | - | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 717,991 | 29.12%, see rank | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,747,663 | 70.88%, see rank | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,574,530 | 63.86%, see rank | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | - | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,182,848 | 47.97%, see rank | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 891,124 | 36.14%, see rank | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 6,349,097
Massachusetts | % | U.S. | |
Total Households | 2,443,580 | 100% | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | - | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 684,345 | 28.01%, see rank | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 1,759,235 | 71.99%, see rank | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 1,576,696 | 64.52%, see rank | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | - | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 1,197,917 | 49.02%, see rank | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 866,884 | 35.48%, see rank | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.