Kern County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 857,730
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 257,737, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.20, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 50,240, 19.49%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 207,497, 80.51%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 194,671, 75.53%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.81, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 131,617, 51.07%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 63,066, 24.47%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 839,631
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 254,610, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 3.15, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 49,209, 19.33%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 205,401, 80.67%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 191,739, 75.31%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.61, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 132,726, 52.13%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 62,871, 24.69%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 839,153
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 253,178, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.18, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 50,824, 20.07%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 202,354, 79.93%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 189,788, 74.96%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.81, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 129,772, 51.26%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 63,390, 25.04%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 815,693
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 248,057, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 3.14, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 50,098, 20.20%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 197,959, 79.80%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 185,559, 74.80%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.76, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 128,781, 51.92%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 62,498, 25.20%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 780,953
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 239,277, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 3.11, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 49,140, 20.54%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 190,137, 79.46%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 177,929, 74.36%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.73, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 124,201, 51.91%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 61,348, 25.64%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 661,645
| Kern County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 208,652, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.03, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 42,379, 20.31%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 166,273, 79.69%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 156,401, 74.96%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 114,025, 54.65%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 52,251, 25.04%, see rank | 31.15% | 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.