Benton County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 18,961
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,273, 100% | 2,361,232 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.48 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,326, 28.12%, see rank | 29.09% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,947, 71.88%, see rank | 70.91% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,641, 68.19%, see rank | 64.92% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.79, see rank | 3.15 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,695, 56.75%, see rank | 48.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,632, 31.81%, see rank | 35.08% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 19,056
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,449, 100% | 2,375,611 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,441, 28.89%, see rank | 28.30% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,008, 71.11%, see rank | 71.70% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,533, 65.49%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.71, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,634, 54.85%, see rank | 48.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,916, 34.51%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 19,021
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,085, 100% | 2,358,270 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,225, 27.52%, see rank | 28.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,860, 72.48%, see rank | 71.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,516, 68.23%, see rank | 65.45% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.11 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,666, 57.71%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,569, 31.77%, see rank | 34.55% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 18,975
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,273, 100% | 2,349,955 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,068, 25.00%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,205, 75.00%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,769, 69.73%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.71, see rank | 3.08 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,005, 60.50%, see rank | 49.87% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,504, 30.27%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,458
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,105, 100% | 2,322,238 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,973, 24.34%, see rank | 28.35% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,132, 75.66%, see rank | 71.65% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,779, 71.30%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.65, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,054, 62.36%, see rank | 49.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,326, 28.70%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 17,180
| Benton County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,420, 100% | 2,194,594 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,955, 26.35%, see rank | 27.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,465, 73.65%, see rank | 72.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,176, 69.76%, see rank | 67.28% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.72, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,425, 59.64%, see rank | 51.99% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,244, 30.24%, see rank | 32.72% | 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.