Alexander County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 7,821
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,826, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 903, 31.95%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,923, 68.05%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,869, 66.14%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,046, 37.01%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 957, 33.86%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 8,238
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,329, 100% | 4,836,972 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,119, 33.61%, see rank | 27.83% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,210, 66.39%, see rank | 72.17% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,093, 62.87%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,318, 39.59%, see rank | 48.23% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,236, 37.13%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,147
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,084, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,000, 32.43%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,084, 67.57%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,028, 65.76%, see rank | 65.82% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.34 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,223, 39.66%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,056, 34.24%, see rank | 34.18% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,449
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,316, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,241, 37.42%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,075, 62.58%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,043, 61.61%, see rank | 66.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,258, 37.94%, see rank | 49.36% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,273, 38.39%, see rank | 33.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,254
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,603, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.17, see rank | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,350, 37.47%, see rank | 28.40% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,253, 62.53%, see rank | 71.60% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,228, 61.84%, see rank | 66.09% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,405, 39.00%, see rank | 49.35% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,375, 38.16%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 9,590
| Alexander County | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,808, 100% | 4,591,779 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,230, 32.30%, see rank | 26.78% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,578, 67.70%, see rank | 73.22% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,475, 64.99%, see rank | 67.63% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.23 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,681, 44.14%, see rank | 51.26% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,333, 35.01%, see rank | 32.37% | 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.