Gainesville Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 268,707
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 102,411, 100% | 7,217,508 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,957, 32.18%, see rank | 28.99% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,454, 67.82%, see rank | 71.01% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,405, 54.10%, see rank | 64.43% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.35 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,788, 38.85%, see rank | 46.61% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,006, 45.90%, see rank | 35.57% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 264,275
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 106,637, 100% | 7,420,802 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 31,789, 29.81%, see rank | 27.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,848, 70.19%, see rank | 72.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,857, 54.26%, see rank | 65.16% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,916, 37.43%, see rank | 46.59% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 48,780, 45.74%, see rank | 34.84% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 264,853
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 102,507, 100% | 7,147,013 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.58 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,887, 32.08%, see rank | 28.69% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,620, 67.92%, see rank | 71.31% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 56,080, 54.71%, see rank | 64.80% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.28 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,897, 38.92%, see rank | 47.32% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46,427, 45.29%, see rank | 35.20% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 260,930
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 103,516, 100% | 7,152,844 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,562, 32.42%, see rank | 28.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,954, 67.58%, see rank | 71.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 56,466, 54.55%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,281, 37.95%, see rank | 48.16% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,050, 45.45%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 255,761
| Gainesville Area | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 101,987, 100% | 7,076,539 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 31,819, 31.20%, see rank | 28.04% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 70,168, 68.80%, see rank | 71.96% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 54,533, 53.47%, see rank | 65.15% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.18 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 38,250, 37.50%, see rank | 48.28% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,454, 46.53%, see rank | 34.85% | 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.