Ottawa County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 269,795
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 95,304, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,402, 20.36%, see rank | 28.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 75,902, 79.64%, see rank | 71.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 70,480, 73.95%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,944, 61.85%, see rank | 48.00% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 24,824, 26.05%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 263,801
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 93,775, 100% | 3,872,508 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,561, 20.86%, see rank | 27.88% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,214, 79.14%, see rank | 72.12% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 68,342, 72.88%, see rank | 65.95% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 57,012, 60.80%, see rank | 47.96% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 25,433, 27.12%, see rank | 34.05% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 264,835
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 94,389, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.53 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,653, 20.82%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,736, 79.18%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,438, 73.57%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,615, 62.10%, see rank | 48.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 24,951, 26.43%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 261,376
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 92,526, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,421, 20.99%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 73,105, 79.01%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 68,045, 73.54%, see rank | 66.44% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 57,956, 62.64%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 24,481, 26.46%, see rank | 33.56% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 258,564
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 91,854, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,309, 21.02%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 72,545, 78.98%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 68,105, 74.14%, see rank | 66.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.19 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 58,179, 63.34%, see rank | 50.04% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,749, 25.86%, see rank | 33.42% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 238,314
| Ottawa County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 81,662, 100% | 3,785,661 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,989, 19.58%, see rank | 26.25% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 65,673, 80.42%, see rank | 73.75% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 61,360, 75.14%, see rank | 68.04% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 52,744, 64.59%, see rank | 51.45% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,302, 24.86%, see rank | 31.96% | 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.