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Scotch Plains, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,821
| Scotch Plains, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,452, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,951, 23.08%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,501, 76.92%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,231, 73.72%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,241, 62.01%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,221, 26.28%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 22,732
| Scotch Plains, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,349, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,737, 20.80%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,612, 79.20%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,291, 75.35%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,376, 64.39%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,058, 24.65%, see rank | 29.70% | 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.