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Providence County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 629,280
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 237,650, 100% | 409,569 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 73,369, 30.87%, see rank | 30.24% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 164,281, 69.13%, see rank | 69.76% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 146,847, 61.79%, see rank | 62.51% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 94,770, 39.88%, see rank | 43.97% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 90,803, 38.21%, see rank | 37.49% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 626,667
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 241,717, 100% | 413,600 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.44 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 73,103, 30.24%, see rank | 29.62% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,614, 69.76%, see rank | 70.38% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 149,691, 61.93%, see rank | 62.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 98,652, 40.81%, see rank | 44.46% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 92,026, 38.07%, see rank | 37.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 627,414
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 238,523, 100% | 410,639 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.46 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 74,994, 31.44%, see rank | 30.62% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 163,529, 68.56%, see rank | 69.38% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 145,896, 61.17%, see rank | 62.37% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 96,733, 40.55%, see rank | 44.66% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 92,627, 38.83%, see rank | 37.63% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 628,413
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 238,059, 100% | 410,305 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.51, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 74,180, 31.16%, see rank | 30.28% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 163,879, 68.84%, see rank | 69.72% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 147,352, 61.90%, see rank | 63.02% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.27, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 99,867, 41.95%, see rank | 45.83% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 90,707, 38.10%, see rank | 36.98% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 629,400
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 233,546, 100% | 404,227 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.52 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 72,570, 31.07%, see rank | 30.10% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 160,976, 68.93%, see rank | 69.90% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 146,027, 62.53%, see rank | 63.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 99,790, 42.73%, see rank | 46.72% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 87,519, 37.47%, see rank | 36.42% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 621,602
| Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 239,936, 100% | 408,424 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 71,521, 29.81%, see rank | 28.57% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,415, 70.19%, see rank | 71.43% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 152,823, 63.69%, see rank | 64.98% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.07 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 106,778, 44.50%, see rank | 48.17% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 87,113, 36.31%, see rank | 35.02% | 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.