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Mercer County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,532
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,666, 100% | 292,616 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.32 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,077, 29.38%, see rank | 31.19% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,589, 70.62%, see rank | 68.81% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,460, 67.10%, see rank | 60.83% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 3.00 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,093, 57.09%, see rank | 49.06% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,206, 32.90%, see rank | 39.17% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 8,424
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,625, 100% | 281,192 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.30 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 988, 27.26%, see rank | 31.50% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,637, 72.74%, see rank | 68.50% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,500, 68.97%, see rank | 60.78% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.91 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,177, 60.06%, see rank | 48.55% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,125, 31.03%, see rank | 39.22% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,400
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,630, 100% | 282,667 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.30 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,124, 30.96%, see rank | 31.66% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,506, 69.04%, see rank | 68.34% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,402, 66.17%, see rank | 61.27% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 2.97 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,072, 57.08%, see rank | 49.82% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,228, 33.83%, see rank | 38.73% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,353
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,644, 100% | 276,642 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.29 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,069, 29.34%, see rank | 31.51% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,575, 70.66%, see rank | 68.49% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,549, 69.95%, see rank | 61.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.78, see rank | 2.96 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,263, 62.10%, see rank | 50.53% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,095, 30.05%, see rank | 38.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,955
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,640, 100% | 273,035 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 951, 26.13%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,689, 73.87%, see rank | 69.04% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,593, 71.24%, see rank | 61.76% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.89 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,216, 60.88%, see rank | 50.90% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,047, 28.76%, see rank | 38.24% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,644
| Mercer County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,346, 100% | 257,152 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 829, 24.78%, see rank | 29.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,517, 75.22%, see rank | 70.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,445, 73.07%, see rank | 64.61% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,182, 65.21%, see rank | 53.44% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 901, 26.93%, see rank | 35.39% | 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.