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Springfield Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 626,775
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 236,512, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 68,293, 28.88%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 168,219, 71.12%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 151,303, 63.97%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 101,521, 42.92%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 85,209, 36.03%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 692,942
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 269,091, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,336, 29.48%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 189,755, 70.52%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 168,758, 62.71%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 115,279, 42.84%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 100,333, 37.29%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 694,411
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 267,160, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,304, 29.68%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 187,856, 70.32%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 169,105, 63.30%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 115,721, 43.32%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,055, 36.70%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 691,119
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 266,784, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,209, 30.07%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 186,575, 69.93%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 168,159, 63.03%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 117,853, 44.18%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,625, 36.97%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 695,157
| Springfield Area | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 264,844, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,276, 30.31%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 184,568, 69.69%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 166,098, 62.72%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 118,093, 44.59%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 98,746, 37.28%, see rank | 36.14% | 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.