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Charleston Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 225,248
| Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 95,619, 100% | 742,359 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 30,140, 31.52%, see rank | 29.92% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 65,479, 68.48%, see rank | 70.08% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 60,374, 63.14%, see rank | 64.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,056, 46.07%, see rank | 49.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,245, 36.86%, see rank | 35.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 304,284
| Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,621, 100% | 763,831 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 38,025, 29.56%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 90,596, 70.44%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 84,196, 65.46%, see rank | 65.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 2.88 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,580, 48.65%, see rank | 49.80% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,425, 34.54%, see rank | 34.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 303,995
| Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 125,787, 100% | 742,674 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,662, 29.94%, see rank | 29.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 88,125, 70.06%, see rank | 70.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 82,232, 65.37%, see rank | 65.24% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.07 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,313, 49.54%, see rank | 50.09% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,555, 34.63%, see rank | 34.76% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 304,033
| Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 125,740, 100% | 740,874 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.42 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,141, 29.54%, see rank | 29.01% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 88,599, 70.46%, see rank | 70.99% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 83,153, 66.13%, see rank | 66.14% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 64,207, 51.06%, see rank | 51.38% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,587, 33.87%, see rank | 33.86% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 303,777
| Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,078, 100% | 746,419 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,907, 29.60%, see rank | 28.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 90,171, 70.40%, see rank | 71.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 84,757, 66.18%, see rank | 66.54% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 2.95 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 65,011, 50.76%, see rank | 51.54% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,321, 33.82%, see rank | 33.46% | 33.33% |
* 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.