Ithaca Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 103,179
| Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,340, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,398, 32.34%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,942, 67.66%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 20,181, 52.64%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,913, 41.50%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,159, 47.36%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 101,564
| Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,967, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,958, 33.25%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,009, 66.75%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 20,042, 51.43%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,283, 39.22%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,925, 48.57%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 101,570
| Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,545, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,731, 33.03%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,814, 66.97%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,831, 51.45%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 15,970, 41.43%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,714, 48.55%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 100,612
| Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 38,446, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,533, 32.60%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 25,913, 67.40%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,798, 51.50%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 16,231, 42.22%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,648, 48.50%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 100,583
| Ithaca Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 37,807, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,502, 30.42%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 26,305, 69.58%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 19,779, 52.32%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 16,148, 42.71%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,028, 47.68%, see rank | 35.54% | 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.