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Salem, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 42,321
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 18,148, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,804, 37.49%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,344, 62.51%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,716, 53.54%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,955, 32.81%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,432, 46.46%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 41,340
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,842, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.22, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,301, 35.32%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,541, 64.68%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,648, 54.07%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,363, 35.66%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,194, 45.93%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 41,641
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,844, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,476, 36.29%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,368, 63.71%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,794, 54.89%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,933, 33.25%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,050, 45.11%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 40,964
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,534, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,430, 36.67%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,104, 63.33%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,530, 54.35%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,029, 34.38%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,004, 45.65%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 41,547
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,489, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,076, 34.74%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,413, 65.26%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,873, 56.45%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,442, 36.83%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,616, 43.55%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 40,407
| Salem, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,492, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,105, 34.90%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 11,387, 65.10%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 9,707, 55.49%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.95, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,790, 38.82%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,785, 44.51%, 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.