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Franklin County and Columbus Household Characteristics, 2005-2010

  2005 2010 % Change
2005-2010
Franklin County      
Total households

446,879

462,716

3.5%

Family households

273,583

270,856

-1.0%

Married-couple family

190,610

185,201

-2.8%

   With own children under 18 years

92,192

84,541

-8.3%

Female householder, no husband present, with children under 18 yrs

45,464

47,650

4.8%

Nonfamily households

173,296

191,860

10.7%

Householder living alone

137,007

147,436

7.6%

   Householder 65 years and over

31,547

37,821

19.9%

Columbus      
Total households

301,325

319,428

6.0%

Family households

170,944

171,929

0.6%

Married-couple family

108,790

106,217

-2.4%

   With own children under 18 years

51,801

49,808

-3.8%

Female householder, no husband present, with children under 18 yrs

35,083

38,285

9.1%

Nonfamily households

130,381

147,499

13.1%

Householder living alone

101,563

111,366

9.7%

   Householder 65 years and over

18,986

24,406

28.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2005-2010

 

 

Chart 1. Average Household Size, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, and the U.S., 2005-2010

Average Household Size

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2005-2010