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Wilmington Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 263,804
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,330, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,098, 30.84%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 74,232, 69.16%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 64,635, 60.22%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 48,143, 44.86%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 42,695, 39.78%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 362,315
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 152,676, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 42,723, 27.98%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 109,953, 72.02%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 96,757, 63.37%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.82, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,848, 47.71%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 55,919, 36.63%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 363,648
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 152,581, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,572, 28.56%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 109,009, 71.44%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 97,556, 63.94%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 74,580, 48.88%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 55,025, 36.06%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 349,522
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 149,297, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.29, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,449, 29.10%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 105,848, 70.90%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 94,264, 63.14%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 72,065, 48.27%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 55,033, 36.86%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 337,583
| Wilmington Area | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 146,180, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 42,301, 28.94%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 103,879, 71.06%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 91,708, 62.74%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 70,341, 48.12%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 54,472, 37.26%, see rank | 33.26% | 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.