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Des Moines, WA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 30,403
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,347, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,455, 30.45%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,892, 69.55%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,997, 61.66%, see rank | 64.48% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.23 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,887, 43.07%, see rank | 49.73% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,350, 38.34%, see rank | 35.52% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 29,673
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,664, 100% | 2,620,076 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.51 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,508, 30.08%, see rank | 27.16% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,156, 69.92%, see rank | 72.84% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,249, 62.15%, see rank | 64.40% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,114, 43.84%, see rank | 49.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,415, 37.85%, see rank | 35.60% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 29,862
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,314, 100% | 2,619,995 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.52 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,193, 28.22%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,121, 71.78%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,330, 64.79%, see rank | 64.49% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,137, 45.40%, see rank | 49.98% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,984, 35.21%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 29,401
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,568, 100% | 2,577,375 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,577, 30.92%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,991, 69.08%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,269, 62.84%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.14 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,431, 46.95%, see rank | 50.17% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,299, 37.16%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 28,996
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,263, 100% | 2,512,327 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,307, 29.36%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,956, 70.64%, see rank | 72.19% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,208, 64.00%, see rank | 64.50% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.18 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,182, 46.01%, see rank | 50.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,055, 36.00%, see rank | 35.50% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 29,267
| Des Moines, WA | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,337, 100% | 2,271,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,155, 27.83%, see rank | 26.17% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,182, 72.17%, see rank | 73.83% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,291, 64.31%, see rank | 66.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,345, 47.15%, see rank | 52.04% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,046, 35.69%, see rank | 34.00% | 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.