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Springfield, MA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 153,836
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,130, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,321, 29.08%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,809, 70.92%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,447, 64.93%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.39, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 17,156, 30.56%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,683, 35.07%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 153,060
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,752, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,013, 29.98%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,739, 70.02%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,056, 63.53%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 17,222, 30.35%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,696, 36.47%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,278
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 55,591, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,381, 29.47%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,210, 70.53%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,941, 64.65%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 17,445, 31.38%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,650, 35.35%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 152,906
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,229, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,514, 31.15%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 38,715, 68.85%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 35,419, 62.99%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.40, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 18,073, 32.14%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,810, 37.01%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 153,170
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,055, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,062, 32.22%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 37,993, 67.78%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 34,612, 61.75%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.46, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 17,910, 31.95%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,443, 38.25%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 152,082
| Springfield, MA | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,130, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,236, 30.17%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 39,894, 69.83%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 36,394, 63.70%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 19,837, 34.72%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,736, 36.30%, see rank | 35.48% | 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.