Wells County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,210
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,970, 100% | 292,616 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.08, see rank | 2.32 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 659, 33.45%, see rank | 31.19% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,311, 66.55%, see rank | 68.81% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,285, 65.23%, see rank | 60.83% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.64, see rank | 3.00 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,143, 58.02%, see rank | 49.06% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 685, 34.77%, see rank | 39.17% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 4,207
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,943, 100% | 281,192 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.10, see rank | 2.30 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 666, 34.28%, see rank | 31.50% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,277, 65.72%, see rank | 68.50% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,223, 62.94%, see rank | 60.78% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.91 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,052, 54.14%, see rank | 48.55% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 720, 37.06%, see rank | 39.22% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,228
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,983, 100% | 282,667 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.07, see rank | 2.30 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 688, 34.69%, see rank | 31.66% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,295, 65.31%, see rank | 68.34% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,255, 63.29%, see rank | 61.27% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.97 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,084, 54.66%, see rank | 49.82% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 728, 36.71%, see rank | 38.73% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,276
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,059, 100% | 276,642 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.03, see rank | 2.29 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 732, 35.55%, see rank | 31.51% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,327, 64.45%, see rank | 68.49% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,276, 61.97%, see rank | 61.62% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.96 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,138, 55.27%, see rank | 50.53% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 783, 38.03%, see rank | 38.38% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,251
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,138, 100% | 273,035 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 1.93, see rank | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 744, 34.80%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,394, 65.20%, see rank | 69.04% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,309, 61.23%, see rank | 61.76% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.89 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,105, 51.68%, see rank | 50.90% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 829, 38.77%, see rank | 38.24% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,102
| Wells County | North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,215, 100% | 257,152 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.25, see rank | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 721, 32.55%, see rank | 29.33% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,494, 67.45%, see rank | 70.67% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,454, 65.64%, see rank | 64.61% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 1,298, 58.60%, see rank | 53.44% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 761, 34.36%, see rank | 35.39% | 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.