Houston, TX Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,167,988
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 792,763, 100% | 9,013,582 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.83 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 255,435, 32.22%, see rank | 24.94% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 537,328, 67.78%, see rank | 75.06% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 481,679, 60.76%, see rank | 69.65% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.61, see rank | 3.51 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 305,893, 38.59%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 311,084, 39.24%, see rank | 30.35% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 2,099,451
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 782,643, 100% | 8,922,933 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.75 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 242,380, 30.97%, see rank | 24.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 540,263, 69.03%, see rank | 75.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 481,570, 61.53%, see rank | 69.90% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.31 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 305,088, 38.98%, see rank | 50.60% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 301,073, 38.47%, see rank | 30.10% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,107,449
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 773,450, 100% | 8,782,598 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.80 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 246,155, 31.83%, see rank | 24.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 527,295, 68.17%, see rank | 75.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 474,966, 61.41%, see rank | 69.92% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.58, see rank | 3.47 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 302,432, 39.10%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 298,484, 38.59%, see rank | 30.08% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,068,026
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 764,758, 100% | 8,539,206 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.78 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 242,201, 31.67%, see rank | 24.69% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 522,557, 68.33%, see rank | 75.31% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 472,604, 61.80%, see rank | 70.17% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.54, see rank | 3.43 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 303,648, 39.71%, see rank | 51.37% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 292,154, 38.20%, see rank | 29.83% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,191,400
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 804,839, 100% | 8,269,046 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.81 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 252,909, 31.42%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 551,930, 68.58%, see rank | 75.03% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 500,594, 62.20%, see rank | 69.94% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.55, see rank | 3.47 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 329,328, 40.92%, see rank | 51.40% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 304,245, 37.80%, see rank | 30.06% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,953,631
| Houston, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 717,945, 100% | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 212,718, 29.63%, see rank | 23.70% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 505,227, 70.37%, see rank | 76.30% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 457,549, 63.73%, see rank | 70.98% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.39, see rank | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 310,066, 43.19%, see rank | 53.96% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 260,396, 36.27%, see rank | 29.02% | 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.