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Palmer, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,170
| Palmer, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,888, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.15, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 693, 36.71%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,195, 63.29%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,062, 56.25%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 836, 44.28%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 826, 43.75%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,900
| Palmer, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,778, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.16, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 699, 39.31%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,079, 60.69%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 970, 54.56%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 659, 37.06%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 808, 45.44%, see rank | 35.48% | 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.