Alabama Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,817,678
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,842,174 | 100% | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | - | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 525,668 | 28.54%, see rank | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,316,506 | 71.46%, see rank | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,240,382 | 67.33%, see rank | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | - | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 880,407 | 47.79%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 601,792 | 32.67%, see rank | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 4,779,736
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,883,791 | 100% | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | - | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 516,696 | 27.43%, see rank | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,367,095 | 72.57%, see rank | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,276,440 | 67.76%, see rank | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 902,556 | 47.91%, see rank | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 607,351 | 32.24%, see rank | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,777,326
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,837,576 | 100% | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | - | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 520,356 | 28.32%, see rank | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,317,220 | 71.68%, see rank | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,242,544 | 67.62%, see rank | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.18, see rank | - | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 890,715 | 48.47%, see rank | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 595,032 | 32.38%, see rank | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,712,651
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,821,210 | 100% | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 506,106 | 27.79%, see rank | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,315,104 | 72.21%, see rank | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,240,503 | 68.11%, see rank | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | - | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 896,323 | 49.22%, see rank | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 580,707 | 31.89%, see rank | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,633,360
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,819,441 | 100% | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | - | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 508,317 | 27.94%, see rank | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,311,124 | 72.06%, see rank | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,236,035 | 67.93%, see rank | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | - | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 894,351 | 49.16%, see rank | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 583,406 | 32.07%, see rank | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 4,447,100
| Alabama | % | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,737,080 | 100% | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | - | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 453,898 | 26.13%, see rank | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,283,182 | 73.87%, see rank | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,215,968 | 70.00%, see rank | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.01, see rank | - | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 906,916 | 52.21%, see rank | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 521,112 | 30.00%, see rank | 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.