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Needham, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 29,540
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,536, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,371, 22.50%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,165, 77.50%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,959, 75.54%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,974, 66.19%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,577, 24.46%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 28,886
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,341, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,258, 21.84%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,083, 78.16%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,792, 75.35%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,818, 65.93%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,549, 24.65%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 29,005
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,369, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,429, 23.43%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,940, 76.57%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,773, 74.96%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,825, 65.82%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,596, 25.04%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 28,683
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,373, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,492, 24.02%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,881, 75.98%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,706, 74.29%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,787, 65.43%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,667, 25.71%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 28,679
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,424, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,396, 22.99%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,028, 77.01%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,799, 74.82%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,888, 66.08%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,625, 25.18%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 28,911
| Needham, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 10,612, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,479, 23.36%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,133, 76.64%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,782, 73.33%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,887, 64.90%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,830, 26.67%, 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.