Alger County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,516
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,609, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,141, 31.62%, see rank | 28.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,468, 68.38%, see rank | 71.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,336, 64.73%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,897, 52.56%, see rank | 48.00% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,273, 35.27%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 9,601
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,898, 100% | 3,872,508 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.20, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,232, 31.61%, see rank | 27.88% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,666, 68.39%, see rank | 72.12% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,479, 63.60%, see rank | 65.95% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.74, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,035, 52.21%, see rank | 47.96% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,419, 36.40%, see rank | 34.05% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,531
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,558, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.53 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,161, 32.63%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,397, 67.37%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,237, 62.87%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,843, 51.80%, see rank | 48.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,321, 37.13%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,604
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,688, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,083, 29.37%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,605, 70.63%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,420, 65.62%, see rank | 66.44% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.81, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,930, 52.33%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,268, 34.38%, see rank | 33.56% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,512
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,772, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,128, 29.90%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,644, 70.10%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,389, 63.34%, see rank | 66.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.74, see rank | 3.19 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,963, 52.04%, see rank | 50.04% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,383, 36.66%, see rank | 33.42% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 9,862
| Alger County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,785, 100% | 3,785,661 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,016, 26.84%, see rank | 26.25% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,769, 73.16%, see rank | 73.75% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,587, 68.35%, see rank | 68.04% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,157, 56.99%, see rank | 51.45% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,198, 31.65%, see rank | 31.96% | 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.