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Philadelphia County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,546,920
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 580,297, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 229,109, 39.48%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 351,188, 60.52%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 308,324, 53.13%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.71, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 158,216, 27.26%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 271,973, 46.87%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,526,006
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 599,736, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 204,714, 34.13%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 395,022, 65.87%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 340,354, 56.75%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 169,587, 28.28%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 259,382, 43.25%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,525,811
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 580,509, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 227,141, 39.13%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 353,368, 60.87%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 312,290, 53.80%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.62, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 160,378, 27.63%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 268,219, 46.20%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,504,950
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 574,488, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 224,031, 39.00%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 350,457, 61.00%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 311,376, 54.20%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.60, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 162,952, 28.36%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 263,112, 45.80%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,531,112
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 566,697, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 219,579, 38.75%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 347,118, 61.25%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 311,055, 54.89%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.70, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 163,250, 28.81%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 255,642, 45.11%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,517,550
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 590,071, 100% | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 199,515, 33.81%, see rank | 27.65% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 390,556, 66.19%, see rank | 72.35% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 352,331, 59.71%, see rank | 67.16% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 189,291, 32.08%, see rank | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 237,740, 40.29%, see rank | 32.84% | 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.