Pierce County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 812,689
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 301,364, 100% | 2,645,396 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,149, 26.60%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 221,215, 73.40%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 200,779, 66.62%, see rank | 64.48% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.23 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 150,261, 49.86%, see rank | 49.73% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 100,585, 33.38%, see rank | 35.52% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 795,225
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 299,918, 100% | 2,620,076 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.51 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 75,177, 25.07%, see rank | 27.16% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 224,741, 74.93%, see rank | 72.84% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 202,174, 67.41%, see rank | 64.40% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 146,885, 48.98%, see rank | 49.19% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 97,744, 32.59%, see rank | 35.60% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 798,528
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 299,334, 100% | 2,619,995 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.52 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 78,715, 26.30%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 220,619, 73.70%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 200,706, 67.05%, see rank | 64.49% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 150,988, 50.44%, see rank | 49.98% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,628, 32.95%, see rank | 35.51% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 782,681
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 295,554, 100% | 2,577,375 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 76,915, 26.02%, see rank | 27.74% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 218,639, 73.98%, see rank | 72.26% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 198,545, 67.18%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.14 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 148,789, 50.34%, see rank | 50.17% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 97,009, 32.82%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 774,339
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 291,323, 100% | 2,512,327 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 75,730, 26.00%, see rank | 27.81% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 215,593, 74.00%, see rank | 72.19% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 195,602, 67.14%, see rank | 64.50% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.18 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 146,393, 50.25%, see rank | 50.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 95,721, 32.86%, see rank | 35.50% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 700,820
| Pierce County | Washington | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 260,800, 100% | 2,271,398 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 63,496, 24.35%, see rank | 26.17% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 197,304, 75.65%, see rank | 73.83% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 180,199, 69.09%, see rank | 66.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 137,673, 52.79%, see rank | 52.04% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 80,601, 30.91%, see rank | 34.00% | 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.