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New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 19,865,045
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,105,003 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,980,561 | 27.88%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,124,442 | 72.12%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,712,427 | 66.33%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.48, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,268,278 | 46.00%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,392,576 | 33.67%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 18,897,109
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,918,950 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,908,562 | 27.58%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,010,388 | 72.42%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,550,781 | 65.77%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,142,486 | 45.42%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,368,169 | 34.23%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 18,923,404
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,839,116 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,913,932 | 27.99%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,925,184 | 72.01%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,535,227 | 66.31%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.45, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,145,681 | 46.00%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,303,889 | 33.69%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 18,700,715
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,809,482 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,902,864 | 27.94%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,906,618 | 72.06%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,522,909 | 66.42%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.42, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,161,861 | 46.43%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,286,573 | 33.58%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,912,644
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,750,902 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,916,549 | 28.39%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,834,353 | 71.61%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,471,071 | 66.23%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,140,725 | 46.52%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,279,831 | 33.77%, see rank | 33.33% |
* 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.