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Durham Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 525,050
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 206,783, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 62,069, 30.02%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 144,714, 69.98%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 127,317, 61.57%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 91,121, 44.07%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 79,466, 38.43%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 504,357
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 202,476, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,391, 29.83%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 142,085, 70.17%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 123,065, 60.78%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 88,653, 43.78%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 79,411, 39.22%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 506,459
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 201,345, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 59,190, 29.40%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 142,155, 70.60%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 125,274, 62.22%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 89,929, 44.66%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 76,071, 37.78%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 488,508
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 195,551, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 58,443, 29.89%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 137,108, 70.11%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 120,672, 61.71%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 87,537, 44.76%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,879, 38.29%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 479,544
| Durham Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 191,293, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 58,068, 30.36%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 133,225, 69.64%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 117,009, 61.17%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 85,217, 44.55%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,284, 38.83%, see rank | 33.26% | 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.