Springfield Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 211,466
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 88,221, 100% | 4,778,633 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,907, 31.63%, see rank | 28.68% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,314, 68.37%, see rank | 71.32% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 54,744, 62.05%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.36 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,032, 45.38%, see rank | 48.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,477, 37.95%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 210,170
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 88,126, 100% | 4,836,972 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,638, 31.36%, see rank | 27.83% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,488, 68.64%, see rank | 72.17% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,059, 62.48%, see rank | 65.81% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 3.20 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 39,788, 45.15%, see rank | 48.23% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,067, 37.52%, see rank | 34.19% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 210,202
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 87,464, 100% | 4,774,275 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,232, 31.14%, see rank | 28.52% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 60,232, 68.86%, see rank | 71.48% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 55,216, 63.13%, see rank | 65.82% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.34 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,596, 46.41%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,248, 36.87%, see rank | 34.18% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 207,990
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 87,024, 100% | 4,769,951 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,415, 31.50%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 59,609, 68.50%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 54,826, 63.00%, see rank | 66.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.31 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,861, 46.95%, see rank | 49.36% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,198, 37.00%, see rank | 33.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 206,509
| Springfield Area | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 87,117, 100% | 4,749,388 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.62 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,474, 31.54%, see rank | 28.40% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 59,643, 68.46%, see rank | 71.60% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 54,738, 62.83%, see rank | 66.09% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 40,638, 46.65%, see rank | 49.35% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,379, 37.17%, see rank | 33.91% | 33.33% |
* 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.