Desha County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 12,602
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,166, 100% | 1,132,488 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,811, 35.06%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,355, 64.94%, see rank | 72.14% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,206, 62.06%, see rank | 67.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,984, 38.40%, see rank | 49.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,960, 37.94%, see rank | 32.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 13,008
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,321, 100% | 1,147,084 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,574, 29.58%, see rank | 27.09% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,747, 70.42%, see rank | 72.91% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,588, 67.43%, see rank | 67.63% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,184, 41.04%, see rank | 49.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,733, 32.57%, see rank | 32.37% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,922
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,324, 100% | 1,128,797 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,699, 31.91%, see rank | 27.59% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,625, 68.09%, see rank | 72.41% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,457, 64.93%, see rank | 67.78% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,257, 42.39%, see rank | 49.92% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,867, 35.07%, see rank | 32.22% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,351
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,302, 100% | 1,117,154 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.50 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,619, 30.54%, see rank | 27.20% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,683, 69.46%, see rank | 72.80% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,575, 67.43%, see rank | 68.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,301, 43.40%, see rank | 50.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,727, 32.57%, see rank | 31.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 13,737
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,769, 100% | 1,109,635 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,667, 28.90%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,102, 71.10%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,007, 69.46%, see rank | 67.99% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.09 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,533, 43.91%, see rank | 50.76% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,762, 30.54%, see rank | 32.01% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 15,341
| Desha County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,922, 100% | 1,042,696 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,594, 26.92%, see rank | 25.57% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,328, 73.08%, see rank | 74.43% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,192, 70.79%, see rank | 70.23% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,751, 46.45%, see rank | 54.32% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,730, 29.21%, see rank | 29.77% | 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.