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Jersey City, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 255,861
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 96,634, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,338, 29.33%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,296, 70.67%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,768, 60.82%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 35,794, 37.04%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,866, 39.18%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 247,597
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 96,859, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,205, 30.15%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 67,654, 69.85%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,671, 59.54%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,422, 35.54%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 39,188, 40.46%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 248,435
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 95,453, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,237, 29.58%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 67,216, 70.42%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,076, 60.84%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,295, 35.93%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,377, 39.16%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 243,257
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 93,026, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,808, 30.97%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 64,218, 69.03%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 56,070, 60.27%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.40, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,806, 35.27%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 36,956, 39.73%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 239,127
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 92,929, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,688, 31.95%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 63,241, 68.05%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,157, 59.35%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 31,923, 34.35%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,772, 40.65%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 240,055
| Jersey City, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 88,632, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 25,921, 29.25%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 62,711, 70.75%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,636, 62.77%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.37, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,236, 36.37%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,996, 37.23%, 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.