Union County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 545,236
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 185,688, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.90, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 45,618, 24.57%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 140,070, 75.43%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 132,464, 71.34%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.57, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 91,890, 49.49%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 53,224, 28.66%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 536,499
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 188,118, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.82, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 44,401, 23.60%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 143,717, 76.40%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 134,674, 71.59%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 94,325, 50.14%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 53,444, 28.41%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 536,383
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 184,743, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.87, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 46,953, 25.42%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 137,790, 74.58%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 130,257, 70.51%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.56, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 90,761, 49.13%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 54,486, 29.49%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 529,547
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 184,808, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.84, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 47,465, 25.68%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 137,343, 74.32%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 129,916, 70.30%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 90,769, 49.12%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 54,892, 29.70%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 522,050
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 183,687, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.81, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 47,410, 25.81%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136,277, 74.19%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 129,444, 70.47%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.49, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 90,862, 49.47%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 54,243, 29.53%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 522,541
| Union County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 186,124, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.77, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 43,918, 23.60%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 142,206, 76.40%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 133,352, 71.65%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 97,916, 52.61%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 52,772, 28.35%, see rank | 29.70% | 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.