Portage County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 70,337
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,954, 100% | 2,293,250 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,712, 27.59%, see rank | 28.96% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,242, 72.41%, see rank | 71.04% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,454, 62.44%, see rank | 64.07% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,281, 51.09%, see rank | 49.59% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,500, 37.56%, see rank | 35.93% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 70,019
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,814, 100% | 2,279,768 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.43 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,559, 27.18%, see rank | 28.18% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,255, 72.82%, see rank | 71.82% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,270, 62.09%, see rank | 64.43% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,155, 50.89%, see rank | 49.63% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,544, 37.91%, see rank | 35.57% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 70,027
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,982, 100% | 2,286,339 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.42 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,440, 26.59%, see rank | 28.58% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,542, 73.41%, see rank | 71.42% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,858, 63.82%, see rank | 64.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.06 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,702, 52.54%, see rank | 50.31% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 10,124, 36.18%, see rank | 35.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 69,437
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 27,573, 100% | 2,274,611 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,137, 25.88%, see rank | 28.19% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,436, 74.12%, see rank | 71.81% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,658, 64.04%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,763, 53.54%, see rank | 50.99% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,915, 35.96%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 68,434
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 26,945, 100% | 2,246,512 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,502, 24.13%, see rank | 28.16% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 20,443, 75.87%, see rank | 71.84% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 17,282, 64.14%, see rank | 65.00% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.04 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 14,421, 53.52%, see rank | 51.15% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,663, 35.86%, see rank | 35.00% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 67,182
| Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 25,040, 100% | 2,084,544 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.50 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,130, 24.48%, see rank | 26.76% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 18,910, 75.52%, see rank | 73.24% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 16,496, 65.88%, see rank | 66.53% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.05 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 13,808, 55.14%, see rank | 53.18% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,544, 34.12%, see rank | 33.47% | 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.