Roanoke Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 310,934
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,965, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.61 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 39,101, 30.32%, see rank | 26.52% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 89,864, 69.68%, see rank | 73.48% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 83,532, 64.77%, see rank | 67.30% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.25 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,540, 48.49%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,433, 35.23%, see rank | 32.70% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 308,707
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,454, 100% | 3,056,058 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.54 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 38,028, 29.60%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 90,426, 70.40%, see rank | 73.98% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 83,110, 64.70%, see rank | 66.99% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 61,673, 48.01%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,344, 35.30%, see rank | 33.01% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 308,238
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,920, 100% | 3,006,219 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 38,372, 29.76%, see rank | 26.45% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 90,548, 70.24%, see rank | 73.55% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 84,019, 65.17%, see rank | 67.39% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.21 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,831, 48.74%, see rank | 51.11% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,901, 34.83%, see rank | 32.61% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 304,995
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 128,818, 100% | 2,974,481 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 39,189, 30.42%, see rank | 26.80% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 89,629, 69.58%, see rank | 73.20% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 83,199, 64.59%, see rank | 67.24% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.18 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 62,338, 48.39%, see rank | 51.10% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 45,619, 35.41%, see rank | 32.76% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 296,624
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 125,485, 100% | 2,936,634 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.30, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 37,977, 30.26%, see rank | 27.05% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 87,508, 69.74%, see rank | 72.95% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 80,982, 64.54%, see rank | 66.98% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.17 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 60,983, 48.60%, see rank | 51.00% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,503, 35.46%, see rank | 33.02% | 33.33% |
* 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.