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Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 6,015,336
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,229,039 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 656,065 | 29.43%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,572,974 | 70.57%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,444,747 | 64.81%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.37, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,029,900 | 46.20%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 784,292 | 35.19%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 5,965,343
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,260,312 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 620,354 | 27.45%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,639,958 | 72.55%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,489,044 | 65.88%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,045,100 | 46.24%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 771,268 | 34.12%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,967,349
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,228,421 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 651,060 | 29.22%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,577,361 | 70.78%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,451,528 | 65.14%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,040,130 | 46.68%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 776,893 | 34.86%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,911,638
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,216,763 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 643,936 | 29.05%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,572,827 | 70.95%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,449,284 | 65.38%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,043,389 | 47.07%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 767,479 | 34.62%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,910,593
| Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington Area | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,186,334 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 634,271 | 29.01%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,552,063 | 70.99%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,432,465 | 65.52%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,034,435 | 47.31%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 753,869 | 34.48%, see rank | 33.33% |
* 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.