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Charleston, SC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 125,458
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 52,150, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.56 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,472, 35.42%, see rank | 27.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 33,678, 64.58%, see rank | 72.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 26,845, 51.48%, see rank | 67.06% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 19,140, 36.70%, see rank | 47.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 25,305, 48.52%, see rank | 32.94% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 120,083
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 52,341, 100% | 1,801,181 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,127, 34.63%, see rank | 26.53% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 34,214, 65.37%, see rank | 73.47% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 26,894, 51.38%, see rank | 67.53% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 18,285, 34.93%, see rank | 47.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 25,447, 48.62%, see rank | 32.47% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 120,903
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 50,811, 100% | 1,768,255 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,282, 35.98%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 32,529, 64.02%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 26,057, 51.28%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.17 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 18,240, 35.90%, see rank | 47.97% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 24,754, 48.72%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 116,347
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 49,288, 100% | 1,741,994 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,734, 35.98%, see rank | 27.48% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 31,554, 64.02%, see rank | 72.52% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 25,628, 52.00%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.13 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 17,720, 35.95%, see rank | 48.27% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,660, 48.00%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 112,349
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 47,868, 100% | 1,693,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,762, 37.11%, see rank | 27.56% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 30,106, 62.89%, see rank | 72.44% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 24,742, 51.69%, see rank | 67.35% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 16,999, 35.51%, see rank | 48.41% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,126, 48.31%, see rank | 32.65% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 96,650
| Charleston, SC | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 40,791, 100% | 1,533,854 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,740, 33.68%, see rank | 24.98% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 27,051, 66.32%, see rank | 75.02% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 22,159, 54.32%, see rank | 69.94% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,676, 35.98%, see rank | 51.06% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,632, 45.68%, see rank | 30.06% | 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.