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Middlesex County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,539,832
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 583,809, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 161,272, 27.62%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 422,537, 72.38%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 373,715, 64.01%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 297,070, 50.88%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 210,094, 35.99%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,503,085
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 580,688, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 161,516, 27.81%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 419,172, 72.19%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 366,656, 63.14%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 287,332, 49.48%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 214,032, 36.86%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,507,558
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 579,209, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 161,608, 27.90%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 417,601, 72.10%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 369,928, 63.87%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 294,857, 50.91%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 209,281, 36.13%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,479,491
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 572,847, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 160,582, 28.03%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 412,265, 71.97%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 366,038, 63.90%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 292,432, 51.05%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 206,809, 36.10%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,480,260
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 561,267, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 158,119, 28.17%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 403,148, 71.83%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 359,134, 63.99%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 286,714, 51.08%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 202,133, 36.01%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,465,396
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 561,220, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 152,301, 27.14%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 408,919, 72.86%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 361,076, 64.34%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 287,632, 51.25%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 200,144, 35.66%, see rank | 35.48% | 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.