Ocean County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 581,413
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 221,720, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 63,567, 28.67%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 158,153, 71.33%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 148,949, 67.18%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 118,281, 53.35%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 72,771, 32.82%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 576,567
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 221,111, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 61,557, 27.84%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 159,554, 72.16%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 149,334, 67.54%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 119,144, 53.88%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 71,777, 32.46%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 575,961
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 222,970, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 63,339, 28.41%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 159,631, 71.59%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 150,559, 67.52%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 120,673, 54.12%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 72,411, 32.48%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 569,374
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 222,396, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 61,548, 27.67%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 160,848, 72.33%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 151,398, 68.08%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 122,786, 55.21%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 70,998, 31.92%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 565,428
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 220,656, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 60,778, 27.54%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 159,878, 72.46%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 150,745, 68.32%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 122,937, 55.71%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 69,911, 31.68%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 510,916
| Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 200,402, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 54,186, 27.04%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 146,216, 72.96%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 137,803, 68.76%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.06, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 112,966, 56.37%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 62,599, 31.24%, 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.