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Plymouth County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 500,772
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 180,659, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 42,491, 23.52%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 138,168, 76.48%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 128,955, 71.38%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 98,261, 54.39%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 51,704, 28.62%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 494,919
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 181,126, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,030, 23.76%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 138,096, 76.24%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 127,925, 70.63%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 97,089, 53.60%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 53,201, 29.37%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 495,407
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 179,863, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,101, 23.96%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136,762, 76.04%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 127,215, 70.73%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 97,472, 54.19%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 52,648, 29.27%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 490,784
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 178,983, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 42,547, 23.77%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136,436, 76.23%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 126,730, 70.81%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 98,219, 54.88%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 52,253, 29.19%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 492,313
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 174,288, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 41,531, 23.83%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 132,757, 76.17%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 123,743, 71.00%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 96,062, 55.12%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 50,545, 29.00%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 472,822
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 168,361, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,324, 22.17%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 131,037, 77.83%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 122,421, 72.71%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 95,906, 56.96%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,940, 27.29%, 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.