Essex County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 789,616
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 277,745, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.77, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 83,613, 30.10%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 194,132, 69.90%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 180,154, 64.86%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.60, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 107,507, 38.71%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 97,591, 35.14%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 783,969
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 283,712, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 78,528, 27.68%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 205,184, 72.32%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 189,339, 66.74%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 113,673, 40.07%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 94,373, 33.26%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 783,840
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 277,453, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.75, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 82,211, 29.63%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 195,242, 70.37%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 182,400, 65.74%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.55, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 107,805, 38.86%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 95,053, 34.26%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 780,872
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 277,426, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 81,722, 29.46%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 195,704, 70.54%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 182,826, 65.90%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 109,231, 39.37%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 94,600, 34.10%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 771,353
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 278,722, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 81,337, 29.18%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 197,385, 70.82%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 184,756, 66.29%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 111,074, 39.85%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 93,966, 33.71%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 793,633
| Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 283,736, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 75,839, 26.73%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 207,897, 73.27%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 193,498, 68.20%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 120,031, 42.30%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 90,238, 31.80%, see rank | 29.70% | 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.