Merced County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 261,609
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 76,516, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.35, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,074, 18.39%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 62,442, 81.61%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 59,029, 77.15%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.94, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,043, 52.33%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,487, 22.85%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 255,793
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 75,642, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 3.32, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,157, 17.39%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 62,485, 82.61%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,767, 77.69%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.74, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,873, 54.03%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,875, 22.31%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 256,398
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 74,496, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.38, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,051, 17.52%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 61,445, 82.48%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,214, 78.14%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.96, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,053, 53.77%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,282, 21.86%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 250,699
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 73,586, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 3.36, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,851, 17.46%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,735, 82.54%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,613, 78.29%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.92, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,546, 55.10%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 15,973, 21.71%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 242,235
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 73,128, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 3.26, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,862, 17.59%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,266, 82.41%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 56,977, 77.91%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.81, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,268, 55.07%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,151, 22.09%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 210,554
| Merced County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 63,815, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.25, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,318, 17.74%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 52,497, 82.26%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 49,760, 77.98%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.69, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 36,854, 57.75%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,055, 22.02%, 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.