Porter County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 165,819
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 61,693, 100% | 2,492,183 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,989, 24.30%, see rank | 27.83% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 46,704, 75.70%, see rank | 72.17% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,750, 70.92%, see rank | 66.45% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 33,907, 54.96%, see rank | 49.49% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,943, 29.08%, see rank | 33.55% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 164,343
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 61,998, 100% | 2,502,154 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,438, 23.29%, see rank | 26.85% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 47,560, 76.71%, see rank | 73.15% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,901, 70.81%, see rank | 66.91% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,539, 55.71%, see rank | 49.61% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,097, 29.19%, see rank | 33.09% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 164,386
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 61,312, 100% | 2,478,846 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,365, 25.06%, see rank | 27.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,947, 74.94%, see rank | 72.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 43,048, 70.21%, see rank | 66.79% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 33,880, 55.26%, see rank | 50.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,264, 29.79%, see rank | 33.21% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 162,026
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 61,370, 100% | 2,465,402 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,525, 25.30%, see rank | 27.28% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,845, 74.70%, see rank | 72.72% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,763, 69.68%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,205, 55.74%, see rank | 51.07% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,607, 30.32%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 160,073
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 61,304, 100% | 2,468,006 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 15,531, 25.33%, see rank | 27.32% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 45,773, 74.67%, see rank | 72.68% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,751, 69.74%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,341, 56.02%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,553, 30.26%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 146,798
| Porter County | Indiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 54,649, 100% | 2,336,306 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 12,144, 22.22%, see rank | 25.91% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 42,505, 77.78%, see rank | 74.09% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 39,709, 72.66%, see rank | 68.59% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 32,667, 59.78%, see rank | 53.57% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,940, 27.34%, see rank | 31.41% | 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.