Lincoln Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 310,665
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 122,757, 100% | 731,347 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,899, 29.24%, see rank | 28.72% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 86,858, 70.76%, see rank | 71.28% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 75,331, 61.37%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.12 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,645, 47.77%, see rank | 50.89% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,426, 38.63%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 302,157
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 119,639, 100% | 721,130 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.46 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,598, 29.75%, see rank | 28.68% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 84,041, 70.25%, see rank | 71.32% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 72,577, 60.66%, see rank | 64.79% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 56,523, 47.24%, see rank | 50.79% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 47,062, 39.34%, see rank | 35.21% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 303,154
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 119,993, 100% | 721,026 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,852, 29.05%, see rank | 28.96% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 85,141, 70.95%, see rank | 71.04% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 74,410, 62.01%, see rank | 65.00% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.12 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,376, 48.65%, see rank | 51.31% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,583, 37.99%, see rank | 35.00% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 296,056
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 118,327, 100% | 711,771 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,091, 28.81%, see rank | 28.45% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 84,236, 71.19%, see rank | 71.55% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 73,828, 62.39%, see rank | 65.65% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.09 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,395, 49.35%, see rank | 52.32% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,499, 37.61%, see rank | 34.35% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 291,007
| Lincoln Area | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 115,238, 100% | 702,637 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.45 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,269, 28.87%, see rank | 28.92% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 81,969, 71.13%, see rank | 71.08% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 71,392, 61.95%, see rank | 64.94% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 56,732, 49.23%, see rank | 51.76% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,846, 38.05%, see rank | 35.06% | 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.