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Newark, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 278,750
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 91,771, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.89, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,658, 30.14%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 64,113, 69.86%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,174, 63.39%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.79, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 23,490, 25.60%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,597, 36.61%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 277,140
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 94,542, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,410, 27.93%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,132, 72.07%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,685, 65.25%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,495, 28.02%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,857, 34.75%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 276,478
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 92,303, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.85, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,731, 30.04%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 64,572, 69.96%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 59,210, 64.15%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.72, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 23,956, 25.95%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,093, 35.85%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 274,674
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 92,618, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,746, 29.96%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 64,872, 70.04%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 59,632, 64.38%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.64, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 24,644, 26.61%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,986, 35.62%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 277,070
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 95,392, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,106, 30.51%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 66,286, 69.49%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,228, 64.19%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.55, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,546, 27.83%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,164, 35.81%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 273,546
| Newark, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 91,382, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.85, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,331, 26.63%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 67,051, 73.37%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,999, 67.85%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 28,334, 31.01%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 29,383, 32.15%, see rank | 29.70% | 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.