Dutchess County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 297,388
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 106,898, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,572, 26.73%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 78,326, 73.27%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 72,043, 67.39%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.27, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 56,396, 52.76%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,855, 32.61%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 297,488
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,965, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,095, 26.02%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 79,870, 73.98%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 72,895, 67.52%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 56,050, 51.91%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,070, 32.48%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 297,291
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,734, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,150, 26.13%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 79,584, 73.87%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 73,348, 68.08%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 57,471, 53.35%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,386, 31.92%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 296,152
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 106,952, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,043, 25.29%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 79,909, 74.71%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 73,644, 68.86%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 57,946, 54.18%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,308, 31.14%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 292,187
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 102,856, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,161, 25.43%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,695, 74.57%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 70,509, 68.55%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 55,656, 54.11%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,347, 31.45%, see rank | 35.54% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 280,150
| Dutchess County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 99,536, 100% | 7,056,860 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,481, 24.60%, see rank | 28.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 75,055, 75.40%, see rank | 71.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,201, 69.52%, see rank | 65.74% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 55,209, 55.47%, see rank | 46.61% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 30,335, 30.48%, see rank | 34.26% | 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.