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Dukes County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,915
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,839, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.86, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,674, 28.67%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,165, 71.33%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,863, 66.16%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.54, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,109, 53.25%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,976, 33.84%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 16,535
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,368, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,464, 33.44%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,904, 66.56%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,221, 57.29%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.81, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,251, 44.12%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,147, 42.71%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,581
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,782, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.83, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,599, 27.65%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,183, 72.35%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,844, 66.48%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,070, 53.10%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,938, 33.52%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,155
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,530, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,533, 27.72%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,997, 72.28%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,697, 66.85%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.68, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,861, 51.74%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,833, 33.15%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,675
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,622, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.79, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,584, 28.18%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,038, 71.82%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,626, 64.50%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.53, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,780, 49.45%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,996, 35.50%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 14,987
| Dukes County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,421, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,054, 31.99%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,367, 68.01%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,791, 59.04%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.91, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,915, 45.40%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,630, 40.96%, see rank | 35.48% | 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.