Household Types in Cobb County, Georgia (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and Cobb County
Cobb County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family250.688115%47.693555%50.688115%50.7%137,859138k13.093483%15.234989%13.093483%13.1%35,61135.6k4.510709%4.733580%4.510709%4.5%12,26812.3k24.952293%26.882365%24.952293%25.0%67,86467.9k6.755400%5.455510%6.755400%6.8%18,37318.4k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Georgia and Cobb County
Cobb County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads69.255580%64.786860%69.255580%69.3%61,83961.8k24.143531%27.789260%24.143531%24.1%21,55821.6k6.600889%7.423880%6.600889%6.6%5,894

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and Cobb County
Cobb County
Georgia
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children232.830591%30.597618%32.830591%32.8%89,29189.3k67.034102%69.199542%67.034102%67.0%182,316182k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and Cobb County
Cobb County
Georgia
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-4.458977%-4.645830%-15.525735%-2.998131%-8.101669%-3.740059%-16.747868%-5.168553%-27.628673%28%72.371327%66.241850%72.371327%72%11,77411.8k-12.825171%-10.994042%-11.197500%-8.559802%-14.706274%-9.532181%-12.813006%-6.881046%-43.576515%44%56.423485%56.067494%56.423485%56%13,76213.8k-8.145894%-3.171736%-25.473261%-7.127188%-9.092657%-3.767929%-26.459403%-5.625583%-43.918079%44%56.081921%55.054428%56.081921%56%160,007160k-19.461563%-10.920099%-11.860742%-7.579198%-15.887336%-10.777374%-14.499823%-7.296977%-49.821602%50%50.178398%51.538490%50.178398%50%9,249-15.140998%-3.600868%-28.199566%-7.136659%-18.070883%-5.816834%-25.705862%-7.755779%-54.078091%54%45.921909%42.650642%45.921909%46%4,610-24.511871%-5.452441%-29.403497%-6.073884%-27.823973%-5.590289%-31.553939%-4.727151%-65.441693%65%34.558307%30.304647%34.558307%35%72,57372.6k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Cobb County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
34%40%46%52%58%64%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.0%11.3%14.6%17.8%21.1%24.4%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.4%3.9%5.4%6.9%8.4%10.0%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
17.2%21.7%26.2%30.7%35.2%39.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.2%5.4%6.6%7.8%9.0%10.2%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
20.7%24.5%28.1%31.8%35.5%39.3%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Cobb County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
10%26%41%56%71%86%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.2%6.5%9.7%13.0%16.3%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
4%15%26%37%47%59%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.3%8.7%13.0%17.4%21.8%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
6%16%25%34%43%53%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Cobb County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%19%37%56%75%94%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%21%31%42%53%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%17%22%28%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%16%33%49%66%83%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%17%26%34%44%
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Household Types by Place in Cobb County

There are 11 places that are fully or partially contained within Cobb County (8 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Cobb County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cobb County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Cobb County, selected places in Cobb County, and entities that contain Cobb County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#RoswellPowder SpgsCobbUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticMabletonAcworthKennesawSmyrnaAustellMariettaViningsFair OaksAtlanta54.153953%54.153953%54%18,63618.6k151.645265%51.645265%52%2,574250.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.732358%46.732358%47%6,450346.188179%46.188179%46%3,829444.016196%44.016196%44%5,653539.768023%39.768023%40%9,703639.446076%39.446076%39%940737.618987%37.618987%38%8,892834.103951%34.103951%34%2,080926.394052%26.394052%26%8521024.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k11
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 11 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Cobb County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Cobb County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Cobb County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cobb County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Cobb County, selected county subdivisions in Cobb County, and entities that contain Cobb County
0%20%40%60%Count#NE CobbAcworth-KennesawPowder SpgsCobbUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticMabletonAustellMariettaSmyrnaViningsFair Oaks63.395080%63.395080%63%36,92736.9k160.218017%60.218017%60%39,11139.1k256.880528%56.880528%57%7,589350.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M44.152308%44.152308%44%9,404442.206840%42.206840%42%5,183539.942924%39.942924%40%19,45519.5k638.887782%38.887782%39%9,755738.695121%38.695121%39%7,289834.095589%34.095589%34%3,1469
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Atlanta Area

There are 29 counties in the Atlanta Area. This section compares Cobb County to all of the counties in the Atlanta Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cobb County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Cobb County, selected other counties in the Atlanta Area, and entities that contain Cobb County
0%20%40%60%Count#ForsythFayettePickensPikeCherokeeDawsonWaltonPauldingCowetaGwinnettMorganHaralsonHenryBarrowBartowButtsJasperHeardCobbCarrollDouglasUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaRockdaleSouth AtlanticMeriwetherNewtonLamarSpaldingDeKalbFultonClayton70.729323%70.729323%71%47,03547.0k165.219736%65.219736%65%25,39225.4k262.151710%62.151710%62%7,071361.632924%61.632924%62%3,714460.780313%60.780313%61%48,85448.9k560.150199%60.150199%60%5,126659.607961%59.607961%60%17,91117.9k759.339824%59.339824%59%29,68029.7k858.044362%58.044362%58%28,70728.7k956.761746%56.761746%57%158,363158k1056.302647%56.302647%56%3,7431154.932941%54.932941%55%5,9801254.894366%54.894366%55%38,97539.0k1354.045833%54.045833%54%12,97113.0k1454.009318%54.009318%54%19,70819.7k1553.470337%53.470337%53%4,1371652.929763%52.929763%53%2,7281751.420715%51.420715%51%2,2441850.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k1949.547000%49.547000%50%19,96120.0k2048.935499%48.935499%49%23,26123.3k2148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.571810%47.571810%48%14,24314.2k2247.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.131045%47.131045%47%3,7622347.061841%47.061841%47%16,51416.5k2444.806744%44.806744%45%2,8172544.090949%44.090949%44%10,10310.1k2636.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k2735.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k2835.391763%35.391763%35%31,91731.9k29
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 29 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares Cobb County to the 50 most populous counties in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cobb County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Cobb County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Cobb County
0%20%40%60%Count#ForsythFayetteColumbiaCherokeeWaltonEffinghamJacksonPauldingCowetaHabershamCatoosaGwinnettGordonHallCamdenMurrayHenryWhitfieldBarrowBartowWalkerCobbHoustonLibertyPolkCarrollDouglasUnited StatesColquittAtlanta AreaFloydSouthGeorgiaRockdaleSouth AtlanticNewtonGlynnCoffeeTiftLowndesSpaldingLaurensThomasTroupBullochChathamMuscogeeDeKalbBaldwinBibbFultonClaytonRichmondDoughertyClarke70.729323%70.729323%71%47,03547.0k165.219736%65.219736%65%25,39225.4k262.998926%62.998926%63%28,74228.7k360.780313%60.780313%61%48,85448.9k459.607961%59.607961%60%17,91117.9k559.534635%59.534635%60%11,13011.1k659.341700%59.341700%59%12,53012.5k759.339824%59.339824%59%29,68029.7k858.044362%58.044362%58%28,70728.7k957.767905%57.767905%58%8,5821057.384124%57.384124%57%13,82913.8k1156.761746%56.761746%57%158,363158k1256.418424%56.418424%56%11,15911.2k1356.317487%56.317487%56%35,10135.1k1456.190374%56.190374%56%10,48410.5k1555.930184%55.930184%56%7,9791654.894366%54.894366%55%38,97539.0k1754.254036%54.254036%54%18,88818.9k1854.045833%54.045833%54%12,97113.0k1954.009318%54.009318%54%19,70819.7k2051.260701%51.260701%51%13,11313.1k2150.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k2250.385694%50.385694%50%27,30327.3k2350.026339%50.026339%50%11,39611.4k2449.744418%49.744418%50%7,3962549.547000%49.547000%50%19,96120.0k2648.935499%48.935499%49%23,26123.3k2748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.133940%48.133940%48%7,4032848.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k48.046363%48.046363%48%16,87116.9k2947.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.571810%47.571810%48%14,24314.2k3047.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.061841%47.061841%47%16,51416.5k3146.724703%46.724703%47%15,24315.2k3245.173636%45.173636%45%6,3743344.958826%44.958826%45%6,4973444.246276%44.246276%44%17,61417.6k3544.090949%44.090949%44%10,10310.1k3643.638634%43.638634%44%7,6903743.609937%43.609937%44%7,5313843.507047%43.507047%44%10,71110.7k3941.724533%41.724533%42%10,93610.9k4040.911859%40.911859%41%43,67343.7k4138.926330%38.926330%39%28,59128.6k4236.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k4336.152393%36.152393%36%5,7414436.152194%36.152194%36%20,70420.7k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4635.391763%35.391763%35%31,91731.9k4734.484614%34.484614%34%24,99125.0k4832.552054%32.552054%33%11,44411.4k4931.965880%31.965880%32%14,35314.4k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Cobb County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Cobb County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Cobb County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Cobb County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexCobbOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k50.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Cobb County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Atlanta, Roswell, Marietta
Cities:
Acworth, Atlanta, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, Roswell, Smyrna
Unincorporated Places:
Fair Oaks, Mableton, Vinings
ZIP Codes:
30008, 30060, 30062, 30064, 30066, 30067, 30068, 30075, 30080, 30082, 30101, 30102, 30106, 30126, 30127, 30141, 30144, 30152, 30157, 30168, 30188, 30339
Unified School Districts:
Atlanta, Cobb County, Marietta
Congressional Districts:
GA-6, GA-11, GA-13
State Senate Districts:
GA-6, GA-14, GA-32, GA-33, GA-37, GA-38
State House Districts:
GA-34, GA-35, GA-36, GA-37, GA-38, GA-39, GA-40, GA-41, GA-42, GA-43, GA-44, GA-45, GA-46, GA-53, GA-61
Neighboring Counties:
Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Haralson, Pickens, Polk, Rockdale