Sierra County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 11,774
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 4,686, 100% | 764,684 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.66 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,046, 43.66%, see rank | 28.88% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,640, 56.34%, see rank | 71.12% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,467, 52.65%, see rank | 65.14% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.48, see rank | 3.42 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,965, 41.93%, see rank | 45.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,219, 47.35%, see rank | 34.86% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 11,988
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,917, 100% | 791,395 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 1.98, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,413, 40.78%, see rank | 27.97% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,504, 59.22%, see rank | 72.03% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,126, 52.83%, see rank | 65.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.64, see rank | 3.13 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,368, 40.02%, see rank | 45.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,791, 47.17%, see rank | 34.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 11,956
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 4,261, 100% | 763,844 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.75, see rank | 2.63 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,751, 41.09%, see rank | 28.53% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,510, 58.91%, see rank | 71.47% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,365, 55.50%, see rank | 65.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.88, see rank | 3.37 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,849, 43.39%, see rank | 46.02% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,896, 44.50%, see rank | 34.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 11,938
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 4,747, 100% | 756,112 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,134, 44.95%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 2,613, 55.05%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 2,450, 51.61%, see rank | 65.78% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.69, see rank | 3.32 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,879, 39.58%, see rank | 46.69% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,297, 48.39%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,645
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,486, 100% | 736,630 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,219, 40.45%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,267, 59.55%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,073, 56.02%, see rank | 65.84% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.32 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,341, 42.67%, see rank | 47.05% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,413, 43.98%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,270
| Sierra County | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,113, 100% | 677,971 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13, see rank | 2.63 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,194, 35.89%, see rank | 25.40% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,919, 64.11%, see rank | 74.60% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,617, 59.17%, see rank | 68.81% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.75, see rank | 3.18 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,904, 47.51%, see rank | 50.42% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,496, 40.83%, see rank | 31.19% | 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.