Rochester Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,082,578
| Rochester Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 429,370, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 129,447, 30.15%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 299,923, 69.85%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 269,426, 62.75%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 193,807, 45.14%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 159,944, 37.25%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,054,323
| Rochester Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 420,554, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 122,794, 29.20%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 297,760, 70.80%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 264,751, 62.95%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 191,189, 45.46%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 155,803, 37.05%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,054,160
| Rochester Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 415,192, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 122,501, 29.50%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 292,691, 70.50%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 263,784, 63.53%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 193,038, 46.49%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 151,408, 36.47%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,049,836
| Rochester Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 410,637, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 118,832, 28.94%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 291,805, 71.06%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 263,731, 64.22%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 195,230, 47.54%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 146,906, 35.78%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,033,026
| Rochester Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 401,751, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 117,283, 29.19%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 284,468, 70.81%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 257,458, 64.08%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 192,504, 47.92%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 144,293, 35.92%, see rank | 35.54% | 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.