Bent County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,000
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,788, 100% | 1,998,314 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 516, 28.86%, see rank | 28.04% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,272, 71.14%, see rank | 71.96% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,209, 67.62%, see rank | 64.18% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.65, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 907, 50.73%, see rank | 49.32% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 579, 32.38%, see rank | 35.82% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,499
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,832, 100% | 1,972,868 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 586, 31.99%, see rank | 27.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,246, 68.01%, see rank | 72.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,185, 64.68%, see rank | 63.94% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 856, 46.72%, see rank | 49.24% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 647, 35.32%, see rank | 36.06% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,192
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,932, 100% | 1,962,753 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 614, 31.78%, see rank | 28.25% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,318, 68.22%, see rank | 71.75% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,229, 63.61%, see rank | 64.20% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.19 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 845, 43.74%, see rank | 49.82% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 703, 36.39%, see rank | 35.80% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,125
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,935, 100% | 1,918,959 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 554, 28.63%, see rank | 28.20% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,381, 71.37%, see rank | 71.80% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,303, 67.34%, see rank | 64.41% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 828, 42.79%, see rank | 50.26% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 632, 32.66%, see rank | 35.59% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,128
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,027, 100% | 1,869,276 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.08, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 509, 25.11%, see rank | 28.22% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,518, 74.89%, see rank | 71.78% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,432, 70.65%, see rank | 64.39% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.50, see rank | 3.21 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 986, 48.64%, see rank | 50.63% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 595, 29.35%, see rank | 35.61% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,998
| Bent County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,003, 100% | 1,658,238 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 544, 27.16%, see rank | 26.28% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,459, 72.84%, see rank | 73.72% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,388, 69.30%, see rank | 65.40% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.09 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,072, 53.52%, see rank | 51.78% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 615, 30.70%, see rank | 34.60% | 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.