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Santa Cruz County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 267,203
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 94,219, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.72, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,976, 26.51%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,243, 73.49%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 59,085, 62.71%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,407, 47.13%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,134, 37.29%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 262,382
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 94,355, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,926, 26.42%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,429, 73.58%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,770, 61.23%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,334, 45.93%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 36,585, 38.77%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 262,340
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 93,310, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,072, 25.80%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,238, 74.20%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,638, 62.84%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,093, 47.25%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,672, 37.16%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 256,901
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 93,802, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,517, 26.14%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,285, 73.86%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,957, 62.85%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,622, 47.57%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,845, 37.15%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 251,398
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 93,754, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 24,289, 25.91%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 69,465, 74.09%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 58,471, 62.37%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 45,154, 48.16%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,283, 37.63%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 255,602
| Santa Cruz County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 91,139, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 22,905, 25.13%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 68,234, 74.87%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 57,132, 62.69%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,790, 48.05%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,007, 37.31%, see rank | 31.15% | 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.