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Schenectady County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 155,178
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,846, 100% | 7,255,528 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,073, 32.97%, see rank | 29.55% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 38,773, 67.03%, see rank | 70.45% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,512, 61.39%, see rank | 63.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.38 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,547, 45.89%, see rank | 44.12% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 22,334, 38.61%, see rank | 36.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 154,727
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 62,886, 100% | 7,317,755 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.57 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,231, 30.58%, see rank | 29.12% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 43,655, 69.42%, see rank | 70.88% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 39,327, 62.54%, see rank | 63.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 27,748, 44.12%, see rank | 43.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,559, 37.46%, see rank | 36.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 154,466
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 58,263, 100% | 7,230,896 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.60 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 19,542, 33.54%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 38,721, 66.46%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,326, 60.63%, see rank | 64.26% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.43, see rank | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,364, 45.25%, see rank | 44.60% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 22,937, 39.37%, see rank | 35.74% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 153,268
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 58,583, 100% | 7,205,740 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.59 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,492, 31.57%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 40,091, 68.43%, see rank | 70.92% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,696, 62.64%, see rank | 64.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 27,130, 46.31%, see rank | 45.20% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,887, 37.36%, see rank | 35.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 150,474
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 58,188, 100% | 7,137,013 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,230, 31.33%, see rank | 29.48% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,958, 68.67%, see rank | 70.52% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,646, 62.98%, see rank | 64.46% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.24, see rank | 3.40 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 26,972, 46.35%, see rank | 45.27% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,542, 37.02%, see rank | 35.54% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 146,555
| Schenectady County | New York | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,684, 100% | 7,056,860 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,251, 30.58%, see rank | 28.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 41,433, 69.42%, see rank | 71.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 38,037, 63.73%, see rank | 65.74% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 28,349, 47.50%, see rank | 46.61% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,647, 36.27%, see rank | 34.26% | 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.