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Asheville Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 433,204
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 181,793, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 56,381, 31.01%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 125,412, 68.99%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 113,535, 62.45%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 88,684, 48.78%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 68,258, 37.55%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 424,858
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 179,917, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 53,081, 29.50%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 126,836, 70.50%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 114,156, 63.45%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 87,528, 48.65%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 65,761, 36.55%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 425,219
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 181,075, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 54,093, 29.87%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 126,982, 70.13%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 114,763, 63.38%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 89,319, 49.33%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 66,312, 36.62%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 416,276
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 178,865, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 52,589, 29.40%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 126,276, 70.60%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 114,994, 64.29%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 91,049, 50.90%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 63,871, 35.71%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 402,964
| Asheville Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 171,806, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 50,566, 29.43%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 121,240, 70.57%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 110,151, 64.11%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 87,253, 50.79%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 61,655, 35.89%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
* 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.