Salem, OR Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 157,967
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,925, 100% | 1,522,988 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.50 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,251, 29.78%, see rank | 27.93% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 40,674, 70.22%, see rank | 72.07% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,951, 63.79%, see rank | 63.44% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,383, 45.55%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,974, 36.21%, see rank | 36.56% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 154,637
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,290, 100% | 1,518,938 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,513, 28.82%, see rank | 27.44% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 40,777, 71.18%, see rank | 72.56% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,261, 63.29%, see rank | 63.43% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,789, 45.01%, see rank | 48.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,029, 36.71%, see rank | 36.57% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 154,835
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,912, 100% | 1,512,718 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.48 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,736, 30.63%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 40,176, 69.37%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,716, 63.40%, see rank | 63.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,567, 45.87%, see rank | 49.03% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,196, 36.60%, see rank | 36.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 151,809
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,580, 100% | 1,499,267 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.45 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,257, 30.50%, see rank | 27.87% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,323, 69.50%, see rank | 72.13% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,606, 62.93%, see rank | 63.84% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.10 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,081, 46.10%, see rank | 49.59% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,974, 37.07%, see rank | 36.16% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 151,380
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 55,445, 100% | 1,464,196 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,735, 30.18%, see rank | 27.88% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 38,710, 69.82%, see rank | 72.12% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 34,805, 62.77%, see rank | 63.92% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 25,355, 45.73%, see rank | 49.96% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,640, 37.23%, see rank | 36.08% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 136,924
| Salem, OR | Oregon | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 50,676, 100% | 1,333,723 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,352, 28.32%, see rank | 26.06% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 36,324, 71.68%, see rank | 73.94% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 32,336, 63.81%, see rank | 65.81% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 24,197, 47.75%, see rank | 51.92% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 18,340, 36.19%, see rank | 34.19% | 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.