Average Household Size (5-year change)
from Average Household Size (5-year change) (Reports v1)
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5-year change estimated from block group (2019) on tract (2022) boundaries.
How we counted
United States
Detail level
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+50
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10×
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Map Information
Average Household Size: change from the 2015 to 2019 to 2020 to 2024 ACS five-year estimates.
Geography
Displaying: Tract (2022 definitions)
This data uses 2022 Census tract definitions, which may differ from 2020 tract boundaries.
Data Sources & Methodology
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2019)
5-year estimates combine data from 2015 to 2019. This provides more reliable estimates for smaller geographic areas but represents an average over the 5-year period.
B11001
– Household Type (Including Living Alone)
Universe: Households
B11002
– Household Type by Relatives and Nonrelatives for Population in Households
Universe: Population in households
2 variables
Native geography:Block Group (2019 definitions)
Display geography:Tract (2022 definitions)
Method:Block group overlap — Reads the survey at block-group level and assigns each block group to the target that contains it. Metro assignments use whole-county membership; the few block groups a boundary change splits are divided in proportion to land area.
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024)
5-year estimates combine data from 2020 to 2024. This provides more reliable estimates for smaller geographic areas but represents an average over the 5-year period.
B11001
– Household Type (Including Living Alone)
Universe: Households
B11002
– Household Type by Relatives and Nonrelatives for Population in Households
Universe: Population in households
2 variables
Native geography:Block Group (2024 definitions)
Display geography:Tract (2022 definitions)
Method:Block group overlap — Reads the survey at block-group level and assigns each block group to the target that contains it. Metro assignments use whole-county membership; the few block groups a boundary change splits are divided in proportion to land area.
Indicators
Average Household Size (5-year change)
(ACS5:2024:B11002_001E divided by B11001_001E)
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