Decatur Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 153,579
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,168, 100% | 1,842,174 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,222, 27.42%, see rank | 28.54% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 42,946, 72.58%, see rank | 71.46% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 41,056, 69.39%, see rank | 67.33% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.21 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,568, 51.66%, see rank | 47.79% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,112, 30.61%, see rank | 32.67% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 153,829
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 60,684, 100% | 1,883,791 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,498, 25.54%, see rank | 27.43% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,186, 74.46%, see rank | 72.57% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,120, 71.06%, see rank | 67.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,465, 53.50%, see rank | 47.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,564, 28.94%, see rank | 32.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,478
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,499, 100% | 1,837,576 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,551, 26.14%, see rank | 28.32% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 43,948, 73.86%, see rank | 71.68% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,060, 70.69%, see rank | 67.62% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,783, 53.42%, see rank | 48.47% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,439, 29.31%, see rank | 32.38% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 151,867
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,787, 100% | 1,821,210 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,768, 24.70%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,019, 75.30%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,975, 71.88%, see rank | 68.11% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 33,185, 55.51%, see rank | 49.22% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,812, 28.12%, see rank | 31.89% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 149,291
| Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,787, 100% | 1,819,441 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,212, 25.44%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 44,575, 74.56%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,564, 71.19%, see rank | 67.93% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 33,131, 55.42%, see rank | 49.16% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,223, 28.81%, see rank | 32.07% | 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.