New Jersey Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,874,374
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,188,498 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 822,993 | 25.81%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,365,505 | 74.19%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,208,075 | 69.25%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.39, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,623,951 | 50.93%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 980,423 | 30.75%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 8,791,894
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,214,360 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 811,221 | 25.24%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,403,139 | 74.76%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,226,606 | 69.27%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,643,377 | 51.13%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 987,754 | 30.73%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,793,888
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,186,878 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 827,592 | 25.97%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,359,286 | 74.03%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,205,530 | 69.21%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,634,688 | 51.29%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 981,348 | 30.79%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,721,577
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,176,069 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 824,236 | 25.95%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,351,833 | 74.05%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,198,650 | 69.23%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,642,649 | 51.72%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 977,419 | 30.77%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,650,548
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,152,877 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 817,780 | 25.94%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,335,097 | 74.06%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,182,640 | 69.23%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,636,834 | 51.92%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 970,237 | 30.77%, see rank | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,414,350
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 3,064,645 | 100% | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 751,287 | 24.51%, see rank | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,313,358 | 75.49%, see rank | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,154,539 | 70.30%, see rank | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,638,322 | 53.46%, see rank | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 910,106 | 29.70%, see rank | 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.