Orange County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,086,331
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,002,285, 100% | 12,617,280 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.04, see rank | 2.95 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 213,853, 21.34%, see rank | 24.10% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 788,432, 78.66%, see rank | 75.90% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 721,785, 72.01%, see rank | 68.69% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.67, see rank | 3.67 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 546,119, 54.49%, see rank | 49.11% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 280,500, 27.99%, see rank | 31.31% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 3,010,232
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 992,781, 100% | 12,577,498 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.99, see rank | 2.90 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 207,849, 20.94%, see rank | 23.29% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 784,932, 79.06%, see rank | 76.71% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 708,491, 71.36%, see rank | 68.71% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.47, see rank | 3.45 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 538,268, 54.22%, see rank | 49.40% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 284,290, 28.64%, see rank | 31.29% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,021,840
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 990,266, 100% | 12,466,331 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.01, see rank | 2.93 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 216,051, 21.82%, see rank | 24.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 774,215, 78.18%, see rank | 75.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 707,372, 71.43%, see rank | 68.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.66, see rank | 3.65 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 537,365, 54.26%, see rank | 49.35% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 282,894, 28.57%, see rank | 31.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,965,525
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 984,503, 100% | 12,392,852 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.97, see rank | 2.89 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 218,517, 22.20%, see rank | 24.39% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 765,986, 77.80%, see rank | 75.61% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 699,333, 71.03%, see rank | 68.55% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.62, see rank | 3.60 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 533,446, 54.18%, see rank | 49.76% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 285,170, 28.97%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,976,831
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 974,001, 100% | 12,187,191 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 3.01, see rank | 2.91 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 218,877, 22.47%, see rank | 24.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 755,124, 77.53%, see rank | 75.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 689,212, 70.76%, see rank | 68.38% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.69, see rank | 3.63 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 528,305, 54.24%, see rank | 49.93% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 284,789, 29.24%, see rank | 31.62% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,846,289
| Orange County | California | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 935,287, 100% | 11,502,870 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.00, see rank | 2.87 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 197,650, 21.13%, see rank | 23.54% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 737,637, 78.87%, see rank | 76.46% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 667,917, 71.41%, see rank | 68.85% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.48, see rank | 3.43 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 522,514, 55.87%, see rank | 51.09% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 267,370, 28.59%, see rank | 31.15% | 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.