Dane County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 502,984
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 208,749, 100% | 2,293,250 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 64,219, 30.76%, see rank | 28.96% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 144,530, 69.24%, see rank | 71.04% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 121,353, 58.13%, see rank | 64.07% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 95,291, 45.65%, see rank | 49.59% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 87,396, 41.87%, see rank | 35.93% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 488,073
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 203,750, 100% | 2,279,768 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.43 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 62,189, 30.52%, see rank | 28.18% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 141,561, 69.48%, see rank | 71.82% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 116,752, 57.30%, see rank | 64.43% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 91,921, 45.11%, see rank | 49.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 86,998, 42.70%, see rank | 35.57% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 490,379
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 204,008, 100% | 2,286,339 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.42 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 63,819, 31.28%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 140,189, 68.72%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 118,309, 57.99%, see rank | 64.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.06 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 93,564, 45.86%, see rank | 50.31% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 85,699, 42.01%, see rank | 35.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 477,748
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 196,383, 100% | 2,274,611 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 61,699, 31.42%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 134,684, 68.58%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 113,689, 57.89%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 91,557, 46.62%, see rank | 50.99% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 82,694, 42.11%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 476,381
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 193,033, 100% | 2,246,512 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,400, 31.29%, see rank | 28.16% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 132,633, 68.71%, see rank | 71.84% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 110,926, 57.46%, see rank | 65.00% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.04 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 89,610, 46.42%, see rank | 51.15% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 82,107, 42.54%, see rank | 35.00% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 426,526
| Dane County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 173,484, 100% | 2,084,544 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.50 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 51,014, 29.41%, see rank | 26.76% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 122,470, 70.59%, see rank | 73.24% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 100,856, 58.14%, see rank | 66.53% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 81,649, 47.06%, see rank | 53.18% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 72,628, 41.86%, see rank | 33.47% | 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.