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Columbia Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 784,698
| Columbia Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 296,439, 100% | 1,795,715 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.56 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 85,533, 28.85%, see rank | 27.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 210,906, 71.15%, see rank | 72.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 192,571, 64.96%, see rank | 67.06% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 133,279, 44.96%, see rank | 47.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 103,868, 35.04%, see rank | 32.94% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 767,598
| Columbia Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 294,881, 100% | 1,801,181 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 81,183, 27.53%, see rank | 26.53% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 213,698, 72.47%, see rank | 73.47% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 193,598, 65.65%, see rank | 67.53% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 133,457, 45.26%, see rank | 47.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 101,283, 34.35%, see rank | 32.47% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 767,299
| Columbia Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 292,964, 100% | 1,768,255 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 84,100, 28.71%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 208,864, 71.29%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 191,416, 65.34%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.17 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 134,354, 45.86%, see rank | 47.97% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 101,548, 34.66%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 744,145
| Columbia Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 287,784, 100% | 1,741,994 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 82,928, 28.82%, see rank | 27.48% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 204,856, 71.18%, see rank | 72.52% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 187,576, 65.18%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.13 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 133,088, 46.25%, see rank | 48.27% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 100,208, 34.82%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 718,843
| Columbia Area | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 276,592, 100% | 1,693,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,956, 29.27%, see rank | 27.56% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 195,636, 70.73%, see rank | 72.44% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 180,034, 65.09%, see rank | 67.35% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 129,013, 46.64%, see rank | 48.41% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 96,558, 34.91%, see rank | 32.65% | 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.