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Essex County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 757,395
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 286,896, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,431, 27.69%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 207,465, 72.31%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 191,407, 66.72%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 138,192, 48.17%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 95,489, 33.28%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 743,159
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 285,956, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,286, 28.08%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 205,670, 71.92%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 188,005, 65.75%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 136,841, 47.85%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 97,951, 34.25%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 744,961
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 285,144, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,957, 28.04%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 205,187, 71.96%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 189,387, 66.42%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 137,994, 48.39%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 95,757, 33.58%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 735,642
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 282,913, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,880, 28.59%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 202,033, 71.41%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 186,912, 66.07%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 137,138, 48.47%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 96,001, 33.93%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 734,889
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 276,497, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 78,173, 28.27%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 198,324, 71.73%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 183,932, 66.52%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 136,264, 49.28%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 92,565, 33.48%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 723,419
| Essex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 275,419, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 74,628, 27.10%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 200,791, 72.90%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 185,094, 67.20%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 140,631, 51.06%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 90,325, 32.80%, 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.