Wayne County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,790,078
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 667,553, 100% | 3,827,880 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 217,843, 32.63%, see rank | 28.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 449,710, 67.37%, see rank | 71.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 418,894, 62.75%, see rank | 65.34% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.20 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 250,221, 37.48%, see rank | 48.00% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 248,659, 37.25%, see rank | 34.66% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,820,584
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 702,749, 100% | 3,872,508 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.49 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 215,710, 30.70%, see rank | 27.88% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 487,039, 69.30%, see rank | 72.12% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 450,651, 64.13%, see rank | 65.95% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 262,559, 37.36%, see rank | 47.96% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 252,098, 35.87%, see rank | 34.05% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,822,469
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 674,263, 100% | 3,818,931 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.53 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 219,525, 32.56%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 454,738, 67.44%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 424,714, 62.99%, see rank | 65.96% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.54, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 256,610, 38.06%, see rank | 48.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 249,549, 37.01%, see rank | 34.04% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,870,362
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 690,943, 100% | 3,843,997 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 220,521, 31.92%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 470,422, 68.08%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 441,506, 63.90%, see rank | 66.44% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.19 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 269,652, 39.03%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 249,437, 36.10%, see rank | 33.56% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,977,997
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 709,299, 100% | 3,860,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.75, see rank | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 222,357, 31.35%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 486,942, 68.65%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 456,725, 64.39%, see rank | 66.58% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.60, see rank | 3.19 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 279,595, 39.42%, see rank | 50.04% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 252,574, 35.61%, see rank | 33.42% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,061,162
| Wayne County | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 768,440, 100% | 3,785,661 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.56 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 217,664, 28.33%, see rank | 26.25% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 550,776, 71.67%, see rank | 73.75% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 511,717, 66.59%, see rank | 68.04% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 313,028, 40.74%, see rank | 51.45% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 256,723, 33.41%, see rank | 31.96% | 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.