Dent County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 15,681
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,889, 100% | 2,361,232 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.48 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,444, 24.52%, see rank | 29.09% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,445, 75.48%, see rank | 70.91% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,204, 71.39%, see rank | 64.92% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.15 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,230, 54.85%, see rank | 48.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,685, 28.61%, see rank | 35.08% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 15,657
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,338, 100% | 2,375,611 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,682, 26.54%, see rank | 28.30% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,656, 73.46%, see rank | 71.70% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,366, 68.89%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,452, 54.47%, see rank | 48.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,972, 31.11%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 15,595
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,927, 100% | 2,358,270 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,495, 25.22%, see rank | 28.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,432, 74.78%, see rank | 71.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,195, 70.78%, see rank | 65.45% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.11 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,342, 56.39%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,732, 29.22%, see rank | 34.55% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 15,497
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,124, 100% | 2,349,955 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,590, 25.96%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,534, 74.04%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,259, 69.55%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.08 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,495, 57.07%, see rank | 49.87% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,865, 30.45%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,036
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,111, 100% | 2,322,238 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,568, 25.66%, see rank | 28.35% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,543, 74.34%, see rank | 71.65% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,297, 70.32%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,421, 55.98%, see rank | 49.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,814, 29.68%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 14,927
| Dent County | Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,982, 100% | 2,194,594 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,495, 24.99%, see rank | 27.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,487, 75.01%, see rank | 72.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,278, 71.51%, see rank | 67.28% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,531, 59.03%, see rank | 51.99% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,704, 28.49%, see rank | 32.72% | 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.