Carter County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,283
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,456, 100% | 2,361,232 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.48 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 828, 33.71%, see rank | 29.09% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,628, 66.29%, see rank | 70.91% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,498, 60.99%, see rank | 64.92% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.15 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,162, 47.31%, see rank | 48.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 958, 39.01%, see rank | 35.08% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 6,265
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,559, 100% | 2,375,611 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 734, 28.68%, see rank | 28.30% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,825, 71.32%, see rank | 71.70% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,714, 66.98%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,291, 50.45%, see rank | 48.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 845, 33.02%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,225
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,432, 100% | 2,358,270 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 762, 31.33%, see rank | 28.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,670, 68.67%, see rank | 71.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,571, 64.60%, see rank | 65.45% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.11 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,204, 49.51%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 861, 35.40%, see rank | 34.55% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 6,141
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,435, 100% | 2,349,955 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 771, 31.66%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,664, 68.34%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,538, 63.16%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.08 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,199, 49.24%, see rank | 49.87% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 897, 36.84%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,894
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,395, 100% | 2,322,238 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 856, 35.74%, see rank | 28.35% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,539, 64.26%, see rank | 71.65% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,486, 62.05%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,159, 48.39%, see rank | 49.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 909, 37.95%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,941
| Carter County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,378, 100% | 2,194,594 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 635, 26.70%, see rank | 27.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,743, 73.30%, see rank | 72.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,673, 70.35%, see rank | 67.28% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,365, 57.40%, see rank | 51.99% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 705, 29.65%, 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.