Kent County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 615,381
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 230,895, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,562, 26.23%, see rank | 28.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 170,333, 73.77%, see rank | 71.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 154,265, 66.81%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 115,233, 49.91%, see rank | 48.00% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 76,630, 33.19%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 602,622
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 227,239, 100% | 3,872,508 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 59,082, 26.00%, see rank | 27.88% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,157, 74.00%, see rank | 72.12% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 152,149, 66.96%, see rank | 65.95% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 113,538, 49.96%, see rank | 47.96% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 75,090, 33.04%, see rank | 34.05% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 605,244
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 228,204, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.53 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 59,530, 26.09%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,674, 73.91%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 153,732, 67.37%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 115,346, 50.55%, see rank | 48.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,472, 32.63%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 599,432
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 227,177, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 59,887, 26.36%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 167,290, 73.64%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 152,710, 67.22%, see rank | 66.44% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 115,075, 50.65%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 74,467, 32.78%, see rank | 33.56% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 601,813
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 225,517, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,116, 26.66%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 165,401, 73.34%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 151,831, 67.33%, see rank | 66.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.19 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 114,990, 50.99%, see rank | 50.04% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 73,686, 32.67%, see rank | 33.42% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 574,335
| Kent County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 212,890, 100% | 3,785,661 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 54,466, 25.58%, see rank | 26.25% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 158,424, 74.42%, see rank | 73.75% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 144,123, 67.70%, see rank | 68.04% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 111,354, 52.31%, see rank | 51.45% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 68,767, 32.30%, see rank | 31.96% | 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.