Mercer County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,311
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,770, 100% | 1,702,235 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.50 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 2,428, 27.69%, see rank | 28.11% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,342, 72.31%, see rank | 71.89% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 5,966, 68.03%, see rank | 66.64% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.13 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,481, 51.09%, see rank | 49.17% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,804, 31.97%, see rank | 33.36% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 21,331
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,682, 100% | 1,719,965 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 2,268, 26.12%, see rank | 27.53% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,414, 73.88%, see rank | 72.47% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 6,053, 69.72%, see rank | 66.86% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,656, 53.63%, see rank | 49.32% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,629, 30.28%, see rank | 33.14% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,283
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,486, 100% | 1,691,716 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.49 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 2,430, 28.64%, see rank | 28.07% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,056, 71.36%, see rank | 71.93% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 5,731, 67.53%, see rank | 67.09% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.12 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,560, 53.74%, see rank | 49.95% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,755, 32.47%, see rank | 32.91% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,272
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,464, 100% | 1,676,708 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 2,219, 26.22%, see rank | 27.92% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,245, 73.78%, see rank | 72.08% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 5,959, 70.40%, see rank | 67.28% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.10 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,781, 56.49%, see rank | 50.65% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,505, 29.60%, see rank | 32.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,734
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,686, 100% | 1,674,738 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.50, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 2,203, 25.36%, see rank | 27.88% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,483, 74.64%, see rank | 72.12% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 6,205, 71.44%, see rank | 67.40% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.08 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,896, 56.37%, see rank | 50.97% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,481, 28.56%, see rank | 32.60% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,817
Mercer County | Kentucky | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,423, 100% | 1,590,647 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 2,117, 25.13%, see rank | 26.03% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,306, 74.87%, see rank | 73.97% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 6,039, 71.70%, see rank | 69.43% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 4,870, 57.82%, see rank | 53.94% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,384, 28.30%, see rank | 30.57% | 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.