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Worcester County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 806,804
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 300,355, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 80,095, 26.67%, see rank | 28.80% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 220,260, 73.33%, see rank | 71.20% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 201,103, 66.96%, see rank | 63.62% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.22 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 150,497, 50.11%, see rank | 46.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 99,252, 33.04%, see rank | 36.38% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 798,552
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 303,080, 100% | 2,547,075 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,437, 26.21%, see rank | 28.75% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 223,643, 73.79%, see rank | 71.25% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 202,602, 66.85%, see rank | 62.96% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.08 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 151,406, 49.96%, see rank | 46.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 100,478, 33.15%, see rank | 37.04% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 799,277
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 299,350, 100% | 2,525,694 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.50 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 79,335, 26.50%, see rank | 29.05% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 220,015, 73.50%, see rank | 70.95% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 201,432, 67.29%, see rank | 63.52% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.20 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 151,603, 50.64%, see rank | 47.12% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 97,918, 32.71%, see rank | 36.48% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 791,855
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 298,162, 100% | 2,512,552 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 78,576, 26.35%, see rank | 28.94% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 219,586, 73.65%, see rank | 71.06% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 201,905, 67.72%, see rank | 63.70% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.17 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 154,068, 51.67%, see rank | 47.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 96,257, 32.28%, see rank | 36.30% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 795,726
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 292,724, 100% | 2,465,654 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 76,832, 26.25%, see rank | 29.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 215,892, 73.75%, see rank | 70.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 199,255, 68.07%, see rank | 63.86% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.24 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 152,365, 52.05%, see rank | 47.97% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 93,469, 31.93%, see rank | 36.14% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 750,963
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 283,927, 100% | 2,443,580 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.51 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 74,409, 26.21%, see rank | 28.01% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 209,518, 73.79%, see rank | 71.99% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 192,423, 67.77%, see rank | 64.52% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.11 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 149,161, 52.53%, see rank | 49.02% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 91,504, 32.23%, 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.