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Pittsburgh Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,358,793
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 989,655, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 320,430, 32.38%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 669,225, 67.62%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 611,199, 61.76%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 462,829, 46.77%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 378,456, 38.24%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 2,356,285
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,001,627, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 319,961, 31.94%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 681,666, 68.06%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 619,332, 61.83%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 464,433, 46.37%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 382,295, 38.17%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,357,981
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 988,615, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 316,790, 32.04%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 671,825, 67.96%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 616,555, 62.37%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 468,321, 47.37%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 372,060, 37.63%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,358,313
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 985,385, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 313,719, 31.84%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 671,666, 68.16%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 619,201, 62.84%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 474,188, 48.12%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 366,184, 37.16%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,360,259
| Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 991,278, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 314,140, 31.69%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 677,138, 68.31%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 625,519, 63.10%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 478,506, 48.27%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 365,759, 36.90%, see rank | 34.48% | 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.