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Nelson County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,078
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,499, 100% | 292,616 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 1.99, see rank | 2.32 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 544, 36.29%, see rank | 31.19% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 955, 63.71%, see rank | 68.81% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 908, 60.57%, see rank | 60.83% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.57, see rank | 3.00 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 747, 49.83%, see rank | 49.06% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 591, 39.43%, see rank | 39.17% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 3,126
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,474, 100% | 281,192 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.07, see rank | 2.30 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 530, 35.96%, see rank | 31.50% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 944, 64.04%, see rank | 68.50% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 905, 61.40%, see rank | 60.78% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.91 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 768, 52.10%, see rank | 48.55% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 569, 38.60%, see rank | 39.22% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,115
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,493, 100% | 282,667 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.01, see rank | 2.30 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 635, 42.53%, see rank | 31.66% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 858, 57.47%, see rank | 68.34% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 826, 55.32%, see rank | 61.27% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.77, see rank | 2.97 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 688, 46.08%, see rank | 49.82% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 667, 44.68%, see rank | 38.73% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,185
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,448, 100% | 276,642 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.14, see rank | 2.29 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 605, 41.78%, see rank | 31.51% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 843, 58.22%, see rank | 68.49% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 824, 56.91%, see rank | 61.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 2.96 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 706, 48.76%, see rank | 50.53% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 624, 43.09%, see rank | 38.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,234
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,497, 100% | 273,035 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.08, see rank | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 673, 44.96%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 824, 55.04%, see rank | 69.04% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 810, 54.11%, see rank | 61.76% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 2.89 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 720, 48.10%, see rank | 50.90% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 687, 45.89%, see rank | 38.24% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,715
| Nelson County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,628, 100% | 257,152 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 591, 36.30%, see rank | 29.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,037, 63.70%, see rank | 70.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,005, 61.73%, see rank | 64.61% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 876, 53.81%, see rank | 53.44% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 623, 38.27%, 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.