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Palmer, AK Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,250
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,120, 100% | 251,678 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.80, see rank | 2.79 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 590, 27.83%, see rank | 25.48% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,530, 72.17%, see rank | 74.52% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,401, 66.08%, see rank | 66.97% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.49 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 977, 46.08%, see rank | 50.02% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 719, 33.92%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 5,937
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,113, 100% | 258,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.65 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 647, 30.62%, see rank | 25.60% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,466, 69.38%, see rank | 74.40% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,337, 63.27%, see rank | 66.17% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 932, 44.11%, see rank | 49.43% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 776, 36.73%, see rank | 33.83% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 6,007
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,040, 100% | 252,991 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.71 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 597, 29.26%, see rank | 25.35% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,443, 70.74%, see rank | 74.65% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,355, 66.42%, see rank | 67.08% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.39 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 925, 45.34%, see rank | 49.90% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 685, 33.58%, see rank | 32.92% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,762
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,860, 100% | 248,248 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 554, 29.78%, see rank | 24.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,306, 70.22%, see rank | 75.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,215, 65.32%, see rank | 67.95% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | 3.32 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 803, 43.17%, see rank | 50.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 645, 34.68%, see rank | 32.05% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,696
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,076, 100% | 234,779 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 3.38, see rank | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 542, 26.11%, see rank | 24.58% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,534, 73.89%, see rank | 75.42% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,427, 68.74%, see rank | 67.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 4.30, see rank | 3.50 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 985, 47.45%, see rank | 50.56% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 649, 31.26%, see rank | 32.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,533
| Palmer, AK | Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,472, 100% | 221,600 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 339, 23.03%, see rank | 23.49% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,133, 76.97%, see rank | 76.51% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,058, 71.88%, see rank | 68.74% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 741, 50.34%, see rank | 52.49% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 414, 28.13%, see rank | 31.26% | 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.