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Dauphin County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 269,946
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,027, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,476, 30.70%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 75,551, 69.30%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 68,644, 62.96%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 48,527, 44.51%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,383, 37.04%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 268,100
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 110,435, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,403, 31.15%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,032, 68.85%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 68,623, 62.14%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 48,643, 44.05%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 41,812, 37.86%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 267,891
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,996, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,795, 31.29%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,201, 68.71%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 67,740, 62.72%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 48,004, 44.45%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,256, 37.28%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 264,823
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,808, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,521, 32.02%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 73,287, 67.98%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,883, 62.04%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 47,966, 44.49%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,925, 37.96%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,400
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 105,259, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,131, 32.43%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 71,128, 67.57%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 64,679, 61.45%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 47,118, 44.76%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,580, 38.55%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 251,798
| Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 102,670, 100% | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 30,786, 29.99%, see rank | 27.65% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 71,884, 70.01%, see rank | 72.35% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,132, 64.41%, see rank | 67.16% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 48,916, 47.64%, see rank | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 36,538, 35.59%, see rank | 32.84% | 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.