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Reading, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 25,176
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,294, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,212, 23.80%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,082, 76.20%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,607, 71.09%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,844, 62.88%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,687, 28.91%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 24,747
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,305, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,189, 23.52%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,116, 76.48%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,685, 71.84%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,695, 61.20%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,620, 28.16%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 24,753
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 9,110, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,025, 22.23%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,085, 77.77%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,661, 73.12%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,873, 64.47%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,449, 26.88%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 24,261
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,882, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,008, 22.61%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,874, 77.39%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,585, 74.14%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.27, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,825, 65.58%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,297, 25.86%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 23,257
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,485, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,068, 24.37%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,417, 75.63%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,212, 73.21%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,520, 65.06%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,273, 26.79%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 23,708
| Reading, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,688, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,942, 22.35%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,746, 77.65%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,437, 74.09%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,517, 63.50%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,251, 25.91%, 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.