Portland, OR Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 602,568
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 252,185, 100% | 1,522,988 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.50 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 87,070, 34.53%, see rank | 27.93% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 165,115, 65.47%, see rank | 72.07% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 129,684, 51.42%, see rank | 63.44% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 95,024, 37.68%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 122,501, 48.58%, see rank | 36.56% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 583,776
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 248,546, 100% | 1,518,938 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.28, see rank | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 85,860, 34.54%, see rank | 27.44% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 162,686, 65.46%, see rank | 72.56% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 125,506, 50.50%, see rank | 63.43% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 90,185, 36.29%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 123,040, 49.50%, see rank | 36.57% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 585,888
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 248,549, 100% | 1,512,718 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.48 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 87,908, 35.37%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 160,641, 64.63%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 127,585, 51.33%, see rank | 63.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 92,789, 37.33%, see rank | 49.03% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 120,964, 48.67%, see rank | 36.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 566,686
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 244,803, 100% | 1,499,267 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 87,913, 35.91%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 156,890, 64.09%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 125,703, 51.35%, see rank | 63.84% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.10 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 90,660, 37.03%, see rank | 49.59% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 119,100, 48.65%, see rank | 36.16% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 548,988
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 235,508, 100% | 1,464,196 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 85,904, 36.48%, see rank | 27.88% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 149,604, 63.52%, see rank | 72.12% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 120,683, 51.24%, see rank | 63.92% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 87,523, 37.16%, see rank | 49.96% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 114,825, 48.76%, see rank | 36.08% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 529,121
| Portland, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 223,737, 100% | 1,333,723 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 77,336, 34.57%, see rank | 26.06% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 146,401, 65.43%, see rank | 73.94% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 118,447, 52.94%, see rank | 65.81% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 85,277, 38.11%, see rank | 51.92% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 105,290, 47.06%, see rank | 34.19% | 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.