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South Orange, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 16,091
| South Orange, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,322, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.84, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,182, 22.21%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,140, 77.79%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,696, 69.45%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,088, 58.02%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,626, 30.55%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,964
| South Orange, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,522, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,393, 25.23%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,129, 74.77%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,768, 68.24%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,049, 55.22%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,754, 31.76%, 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.