Merrick County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 7,790
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,331, 100% | 731,347 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 877, 26.33%, see rank | 28.72% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,454, 73.67%, see rank | 71.28% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,173, 65.24%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.12 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,767, 53.05%, see rank | 50.89% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,158, 34.76%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 7,845
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,151, 100% | 721,130 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.46 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 842, 26.72%, see rank | 28.68% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,309, 73.28%, see rank | 71.32% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,144, 68.04%, see rank | 64.79% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,791, 56.84%, see rank | 50.79% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,007, 31.96%, see rank | 35.21% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 7,779
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,266, 100% | 721,026 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 765, 23.42%, see rank | 28.96% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,501, 76.58%, see rank | 71.04% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,269, 69.47%, see rank | 65.00% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.81, see rank | 3.12 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,875, 57.41%, see rank | 51.31% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 997, 30.53%, see rank | 35.00% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 7,784
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,145, 100% | 711,771 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 719, 22.86%, see rank | 28.45% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,426, 77.14%, see rank | 71.55% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,247, 71.45%, see rank | 65.65% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.09 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,928, 61.30%, see rank | 52.32% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 898, 28.55%, see rank | 34.35% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,672
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,145, 100% | 702,637 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.45 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 697, 22.16%, see rank | 28.92% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,448, 77.84%, see rank | 71.08% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,205, 70.11%, see rank | 64.94% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,978, 62.89%, see rank | 51.76% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 940, 29.89%, see rank | 35.06% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,204
| Merrick County | Nebraska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,209, 100% | 666,184 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 803, 25.02%, see rank | 27.55% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,406, 74.98%, see rank | 72.45% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,308, 71.92%, see rank | 66.56% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,960, 61.08%, see rank | 54.19% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 901, 28.08%, see rank | 33.44% | 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.