Columbus Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,948,188
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 748,544, 100% | 4,570,015 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.46 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 216,447, 28.92%, see rank | 29.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 532,097, 71.08%, see rank | 70.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 476,681, 63.68%, see rank | 64.42% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.14 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 350,122, 46.77%, see rank | 47.09% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 271,863, 36.32%, see rank | 35.58% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,836,536
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 723,572, 100% | 4,603,435 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.44 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 205,279, 28.37%, see rank | 28.86% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 518,293, 71.63%, see rank | 71.14% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 459,140, 63.45%, see rank | 64.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 331,786, 45.85%, see rank | 47.21% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 264,432, 36.55%, see rank | 35.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,840,267
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 710,600, 100% | 4,555,709 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 205,807, 28.96%, see rank | 29.44% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 504,793, 71.04%, see rank | 70.56% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 453,596, 63.83%, see rank | 65.02% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 334,592, 47.09%, see rank | 48.03% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 257,004, 36.17%, see rank | 34.98% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,798,377
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 700,135, 100% | 4,552,270 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 198,748, 28.39%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 501,387, 71.61%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 449,672, 64.23%, see rank | 65.54% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 333,983, 47.70%, see rank | 48.79% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 250,463, 35.77%, see rank | 34.46% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,758,531
| Columbus Area | Ohio | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 685,693, 100% | 4,526,164 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 195,722, 28.54%, see rank | 28.98% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 489,971, 71.46%, see rank | 71.02% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 441,062, 64.32%, see rank | 65.63% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.13 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 328,277, 47.88%, see rank | 48.98% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 244,631, 35.68%, see rank | 34.37% | 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.