Household Types in Norfolk County, Massachusetts (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family252.724169%46.901878%52.724169%52.7%137,115137k9.889987%12.492179%9.889987%9.9%25,72025.7k3.333833%4.195805%3.333833%3.3%8,67027.445484%28.639460%27.445484%27.4%71,37571.4k6.606527%7.770677%6.606527%6.6%17,18117.2k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads80.620844%69.306498%80.620844%80.6%61,70861.7k15.246731%24.387245%15.246731%15.2%11,67011.7k4.132426%6.306257%4.132426%4.1%3,163

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children229.431941%27.334675%29.431941%29.4%76,54176.5k70.106629%72.182263%70.106629%70.1%182,320182k
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 Massachusetts and Norfolk County
Norfolk County
Massachusetts
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Mixed3Hispanic5Other3Black3-7.835259%-4.858226%-16.067759%-5.565956%-8.243134%-4.153923%-19.357498%-9.232310%-34.327200%34%65.672800%59.013135%65.672800%66%21,90121.9k-8.491544%-2.862408%-29.159989%-6.542109%-9.439443%-3.502863%-29.882148%-7.809223%-47.056051%47%52.943949%49.366323%52.943949%53%212,164212k-15.854015%-5.956204%-21.401460%-7.970803%-21.340294%-8.288941%-24.854038%-10.564671%-51.182482%51%48.817518%34.952056%48.817518%49%3,425-16.495393%-3.508150%-22.165131%-10.046067%-28.270514%-6.723493%-22.186544%-8.816479%-52.214741%52%47.785259%34.002970%47.785259%48%5,644-28.238342%-3.034789%-19.022946%-12.805329%-31.539801%-8.937208%-23.011028%-6.490896%-63.101406%63%36.898594%30.021067%36.898594%37%2,702-26.369069%-7.374341%-24.541301%-6.298770%-29.451210%-7.190844%-29.400671%-5.327647%-64.583480%65%35.416520%28.629629%35.416520%35%14,22514.2k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Norfolk County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
38%47%55%63%71%80%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.9%7.2%10.4%13.6%16.8%20.1%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.4%2.5%3.4%4.4%5.4%6.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13.0%17.8%22.6%27.4%32.2%37.0%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.8%6.9%10.1%13.2%16.4%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
18%24%30%35%40%46%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Norfolk County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
26%38%50%62%73%86%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
2.6%6.9%11.3%15.6%19.9%24.3%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.3%11.6%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
3%13%24%34%44%55%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%12%17%23%29%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
10%20%29%38%47%56%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Norfolk County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
9%27%44%61%78%96%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%17%25%34%43%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%26%33%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%14%28%41%55%70%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%44%55%
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Household Types by Place in Norfolk County

There are 19 places in Norfolk County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Norfolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Norfolk County, selected places in Norfolk County, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%20%40%60%Count#DoverSharonWellesleyNeedhamFranklin TownMedfieldMiltonMillis-ClicquotHolbrookNorfolkWalpoleBraintree TownDedhamUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaBellinghamNortheastMassachusettsNorwoodWeymouth TownBrooklineRandolphFoxboroughQuincy79.518072%79.518072%80%660171.536524%71.536524%72%1,420269.973284%69.973284%70%6,024368.545141%68.545141%69%7,152466.481994%66.481994%66%7,440563.605150%63.605150%64%1,482660.890869%60.890869%61%5,468753.577280%53.577280%54%981853.387991%53.387991%53%2,214952.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k52.121212%52.121212%52%1,2901050.897073%50.897073%51%7,0071149.739746%49.739746%50%4,7781248.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k47.632576%47.632576%48%1,0061347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.817563%46.817563%47%5,5021443.313966%43.313966%43%9,9151542.637727%42.637727%43%10,54910.5k1640.721440%40.721440%41%5,0011739.378011%39.378011%39%8991838.686186%38.686186%39%15,40615.4k19
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Norfolk County

There are 28 county subdivisions in Norfolk County. This section compares all 28 of those to each other, Norfolk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Norfolk County, selected county subdivisions in Norfolk County, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%20%40%60%Count#Town of DoverMedfieldSharonNorfolkCohassetWellesleyNeedhamFranklin TownWestwoodMedwayWrenthamWalpoleMillisMiltonPlainvilleFoxboroughBellinghamHolbrookCantonNorfolkStoughtonTown of AvonBraintree TownDedhamUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaNortheastMassachusettsNorwoodWeymouth TownBrooklineRandolphQuincy79.145473%79.145473%79%1,556176.743621%76.743621%77%3,158272.605178%72.605178%73%4,487372.151899%72.151899%72%2,280470.634113%70.634113%71%2,083569.973284%69.973284%70%6,024668.545141%68.545141%69%7,152766.481994%66.481994%66%7,440866.108041%66.108041%66%3,708963.102999%63.102999%63%2,9041063.037975%63.037975%63%2,4901162.925473%62.925473%63%5,6571262.569106%62.569106%63%1,9241360.890869%60.890869%61%5,4681459.234168%59.234168%59%2,0111557.950252%57.950252%58%3,6811656.732892%56.732892%57%3,5981753.387991%53.387991%53%2,2141852.814532%52.814532%53%4,7101952.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k52.457932%52.457932%52%5,5492052.050663%52.050663%52%8632150.897073%50.897073%51%7,0072249.739746%49.739746%50%4,7782348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.817563%46.817563%47%5,5022443.313966%43.313966%43%9,9152542.637727%42.637727%43%10,54910.5k2640.721440%40.721440%41%5,0012738.686186%38.686186%39%15,40615.4k28
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 28 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Boston Area

There are 7 counties in the Boston Area. This section compares Norfolk County to all of the counties in the Boston Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Norfolk County, selected other counties in the Boston Area, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#RockinghamPlymouthNorfolkMiddlesexStraffordEssexUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaNortheastMassachusettsSuffolk56.383140%56.383140%56%66,91166.9k153.930272%53.930272%54%98,28998.3k252.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k351.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k450.482430%50.482430%50%24,12024.1k548.694548%48.694548%49%140,382140k648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M28.190137%28.190137%28%84,47484.5k7
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 7 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares Norfolk County to all of the counties in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Norfolk County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PlymouthNorfolkMiddlesexDukesBarnstableWorcesterEssexNantucketUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaNortheastMassachusettsBristolFranklinHampshireBerkshireHampdenSuffolk53.930272%53.930272%54%98,28998.3k152.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k251.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k351.304206%51.304206%51%3,147449.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k549.423040%49.423040%49%149,650150k648.694548%48.694548%49%140,382140k748.279458%48.279458%48%1,852848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.799698%46.799698%47%99,65299.7k944.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k1043.999795%43.999795%44%25,71725.7k1143.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k1241.775189%41.775189%42%74,00674.0k1328.190137%28.190137%28%84,47484.5k14
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 14 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 Norfolk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Norfolk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Norfolk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Norfolk County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluNorfolkWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesNew EnglandBoston AreaMaricopaKingNortheastMassachusettsHarrisFresnoSt. 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%163,910164k1152.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k51.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%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%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.758587%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 Norfolk 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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Cities:
Braintree Town, Franklin Town, Quincy, Weymouth Town
Towns:
Avon, Bellingham, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Wrentham
Unincorporated Places:
Bellingham, Brookline, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Holbrook, Medfield, Millis-Clicquot, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, Walpole, Wellesley
ZIP Codes:
02019, 02021, 02025, 02026, 02030, 02032, 02035, 02038, 02043, 02052, 02053, 02054, 02056, 02062, 02066, 02067, 02071, 02072, 02081, 02090, 02093, 02115, 02130, 02132, 02135, 02169, 02170, 02171, 02184, 02186, 02188, 02189, 02190, 02191, 02215, 02322, 02343, 02368, 02445, 02446, 02457, 02467, 02481, 02482, 02492, 02494, 02762
Unified School Districts:
Avon, Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Canton, Cohasset, Dedham, Foxborough, Franklin, Holbrook, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Quincy, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood, Weymouth
Elementary School Districts:
Dover, Norfolk, Plainville, Wrentham
Secondary School Districts:
Dover-Sherborn, King Philip
Congressional Districts:
MA-2, MA-4, MA-7, MA-8
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Bristol and Norfolk, MA-1st Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-Norfolk and Plymouth, MA-Norfolk and Suffolk, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex, MA-Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth, MA-Plymouth and Norfolk, MA-2nd Middlesex and Norfolk, MA-Worcester and Norfolk
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Bristol, MA-1st Norfolk, MA-2nd Norfolk, MA-3rd Norfolk, MA-3rd Plymouth, MA-4th Norfolk, MA-5th Middlesex, MA-5th Norfolk, MA-6th Norfolk, MA-7th Norfolk, MA-8th Norfolk, MA-8th Worcester, MA-9th Norfolk, MA-10th Norfolk, MA-10th Suffolk, MA-10th Worcester, MA-11th Norfolk, MA-12th Norfolk, MA-12th Suffolk, MA-13th Norfolk, MA-13th Suffolk, MA-14th Norfolk, MA-15th Norfolk, MA-15th Suffolk, MA-18th Suffolk
Neighboring Counties:
Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Providence, Suffolk, Worcester
Nearby Counties:
Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Hillsborough, Kent, Newport, Rockingham, Washington, Windham