Columbia Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 168,268
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 66,136, 100% | 2,361,232 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.48 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,125, 28.92%, see rank | 29.09% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 47,011, 71.08%, see rank | 70.91% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,125, 57.65%, see rank | 64.92% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.15 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,453, 44.53%, see rank | 48.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 28,011, 42.35%, see rank | 35.08% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 172,786
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 68,058, 100% | 2,375,611 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,549, 28.72%, see rank | 28.30% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 48,509, 71.28%, see rank | 71.70% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,921, 57.19%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,059, 42.70%, see rank | 48.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 29,137, 42.81%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 173,426
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 68,403, 100% | 2,358,270 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 20,172, 29.49%, see rank | 28.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 48,231, 70.51%, see rank | 71.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 39,229, 57.35%, see rank | 65.45% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.11 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,400, 44.44%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 29,174, 42.65%, see rank | 34.55% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 168,187
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 67,276, 100% | 2,349,955 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,335, 28.74%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 47,941, 71.26%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,872, 57.78%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.08 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,365, 45.13%, see rank | 49.87% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 28,404, 42.22%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 161,695
| Columbia Area | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 67,371, 100% | 2,322,238 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,907, 28.06%, see rank | 28.35% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 48,464, 71.94%, see rank | 71.65% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,820, 57.62%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,100, 44.68%, see rank | 49.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 28,551, 42.38%, see rank | 34.04% | 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.