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Mercer County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 62,161
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,590, 100% | 742,359 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,799, 30.48%, see rank | 29.92% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,791, 69.52%, see rank | 70.08% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,592, 64.84%, see rank | 64.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,393, 48.43%, see rank | 49.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,998, 35.16%, see rank | 35.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 62,264
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,603, 100% | 763,831 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,999, 30.07%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,604, 69.93%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,313, 65.08%, see rank | 65.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.83, see rank | 2.88 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,676, 47.65%, see rank | 49.80% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,290, 34.92%, see rank | 34.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 62,251
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,784, 100% | 742,674 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,114, 31.47%, see rank | 29.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,670, 68.53%, see rank | 70.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,394, 63.58%, see rank | 65.24% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.07 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,877, 49.94%, see rank | 50.09% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,390, 36.42%, see rank | 34.76% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 61,844
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,344, 100% | 740,874 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.42 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 8,241, 32.52%, see rank | 29.01% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,103, 67.48%, see rank | 70.99% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,011, 63.17%, see rank | 66.14% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,278, 48.45%, see rank | 51.38% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,333, 36.83%, see rank | 33.86% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 61,451
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,632, 100% | 746,419 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,955, 31.04%, see rank | 28.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 17,677, 68.96%, see rank | 71.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,426, 64.08%, see rank | 66.54% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 2.95 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 12,454, 48.59%, see rank | 51.54% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,206, 35.92%, see rank | 33.46% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 62,980
| Mercer County | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,509, 100% | 736,481 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,604, 28.68%, see rank | 27.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,905, 71.32%, see rank | 72.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,943, 67.69%, see rank | 68.44% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 2.90 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,051, 53.00%, see rank | 53.97% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,566, 32.31%, see rank | 31.56% | 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.