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Boston, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 639,594
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 251,212, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 94,047, 37.44%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 157,165, 62.56%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 119,718, 47.66%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 66,390, 26.43%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 131,494, 52.34%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 617,594
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 252,699, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 93,701, 37.08%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 158,998, 62.92%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 116,244, 46.00%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 64,502, 25.53%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 136,455, 54.00%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 619,662
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 248,704, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 94,781, 38.11%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 153,923, 61.89%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 116,373, 46.79%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 65,708, 26.42%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 132,331, 53.21%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 602,609
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 245,857, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 92,744, 37.72%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 153,113, 62.28%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 115,492, 46.98%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 64,245, 26.13%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 130,365, 53.02%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 625,304
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 237,397, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 94,124, 39.65%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 143,273, 60.35%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 110,919, 46.72%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,684, 26.40%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 126,478, 53.28%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 589,141
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 239,528, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 88,944, 37.13%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 150,584, 62.87%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 115,096, 48.05%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 65,747, 27.45%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 124,432, 51.95%, see rank | 35.48% | 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.