Salem Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 396,912
| Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 142,136, 100% | 1,522,988 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.50 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,727, 25.14%, see rank | 27.93% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 106,409, 74.86%, see rank | 72.07% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 98,038, 68.97%, see rank | 63.44% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,297, 50.86%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,098, 31.03%, see rank | 36.56% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 390,738
| Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 141,245, 100% | 1,518,938 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,784, 24.63%, see rank | 27.44% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 106,461, 75.37%, see rank | 72.56% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 96,589, 68.38%, see rank | 63.43% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,275, 51.17%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,656, 31.62%, see rank | 36.57% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 390,839
| Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 141,200, 100% | 1,512,718 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.68, see rank | 2.48 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 36,037, 25.52%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 105,163, 74.48%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 97,359, 68.95%, see rank | 63.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,728, 51.51%, see rank | 49.03% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 43,841, 31.05%, see rank | 36.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 383,639
| Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 140,463, 100% | 1,499,267 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 35,656, 25.38%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 104,807, 74.62%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 96,240, 68.52%, see rank | 63.84% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.10 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 73,504, 52.33%, see rank | 49.59% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44,223, 31.48%, see rank | 36.16% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 384,379
| Salem Area | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 137,411, 100% | 1,464,196 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 34,063, 24.79%, see rank | 27.88% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 103,348, 75.21%, see rank | 72.12% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 94,615, 68.86%, see rank | 63.92% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,288, 52.61%, see rank | 49.96% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,796, 31.14%, see rank | 36.08% | 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.