Household Types in New England (Division)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family247.914868%48.235831%47.914868%47.9%2,708,8342.71M11.948054%12.866629%11.948054%11.9%675,475675k4.318103%4.826277%4.318103%4.3%244,121244k28.428294%27.689881%28.428294%28.4%1,607,1741.61M7.390680%6.381381%7.390680%7.4%417,827418k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads68.396074%67.364644%68.396074%68.4%1,039,3701.04M24.316052%24.570491%24.316052%24.3%369,515370k7.287873%8.064864%7.287873%7.3%110,749111k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and New England
New England
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.879854%28.463433%26.879854%26.9%1,519,6341.52M72.702081%71.282943%72.702081%72.7%4,110,1624.11M
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 the United States and New England
New England
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Mixed3Other3Black3-7.855902%-3.916274%-19.370691%-8.296234%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-39.439100%39%60.560900%60.376111%60.560900%61%205,527206k-9.308145%-3.763583%-29.305374%-7.494774%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-49.871875%50%50.128125%51.388155%50.128125%50%4,606,0634.61M-25.809140%-7.310623%-21.848119%-7.407575%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-62.375457%62%37.624543%49.605999%37.624543%38%242,387242k-20.904154%-7.244374%-26.404910%-9.859804%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-64.413242%64%35.586758%40.394166%35.586758%36%93,36993.4k-29.451473%-9.338463%-22.794783%-6.418274%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-68.002993%68%31.997007%44.834073%31.997007%32%179,098179k-29.287709%-6.578243%-30.307627%-5.170236%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-71.343815%71%28.656185%27.460909%28.656185%29%326,987327k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by State in New England

Married Household Types by State#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
43.9%45.7%47.4%49.1%50.8%52.6%

Single Female Household Types by State#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
9.0%10.0%11.0%11.9%12.9%13.9%

Single Male Household Types by State#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.02%4.16%4.30%4.43%4.57%4.70%

One-Person Household Types by State#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
25.6%26.6%27.6%28.5%29.5%30.5%

Other Non-Family Household Types by State#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
6.0%6.7%7.3%7.9%8.6%9.3%

With Children Household Types by State#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
23.6%24.6%25.5%26.4%27.3%28.3%
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Map of Household Types by County in New England

Married Household Types by County#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
28%34%40%46%52%59%

Single Female Household Types by County#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.5%8.8%11.0%13.3%15.5%17.8%

Single Male Household Types by County#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.0%2.2%3.3%4.5%5.7%6.9%

One-Person Household Types by County#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
23.3%25.9%28.5%31.0%33.6%36.2%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.7%6.6%8.6%10.5%12.4%14.4%

With Children Household Types by County#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
18.1%21.1%24.1%27.0%29.9%32.9%
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Household Types by Place in New England

There are 773 places in New England. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 44,636.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in New England, selected places in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%20%40%60%Count#NewtonMethuen TownWest HartfordMilfordStratfordUnited StatesFraminghamStamfordNew EnglandNorwalkDanburyPeabodyNortheastWarwickNashuaCranstonMaldenMedfordWeymouth TownTauntonBristolBrooklineHaverhillWalthamEverettE ProvidenceMeridenChicopeeManchesterQuincyRevereWest HavenMiddletownLynnBrocktonEast HartfordPawtucketLowellWorcesterWaterburyFall RiverBridgeportNew BedfordNew BritainCambridgePortlandSomervilleLawrenceProvidenceSpringfieldBostonNew HavenHartford61.055732%61.055732%61%18,86518.9k153.271243%53.271243%53%9,266251.444805%51.444805%51%12,67612.7k350.543660%50.543660%51%10,55210.6k448.563778%48.563778%49%9,975548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.020803%48.020803%48%13,29613.3k648.010816%48.010816%48%22,90522.9k747.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.634402%47.634402%48%15,80715.8k847.566778%47.566778%48%13,99714.0k947.437686%47.437686%47%10,20110.2k1047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.976890%46.976890%47%16,52616.5k1145.851128%45.851128%46%15,99716.0k1245.668671%45.668671%46%13,90213.9k1343.933816%43.933816%44%10,14310.1k1443.680749%43.680749%44%9,6981543.313966%43.313966%43%9,9151642.887883%42.887883%43%9,5671742.681609%42.681609%43%10,66410.7k1842.637727%42.637727%43%10,54910.5k1941.667718%41.667718%42%9,9092041.030195%41.030195%41%9,7022140.670640%40.670640%41%6,2102240.622290%40.622290%41%7,9642339.320890%39.320890%39%9,9012439.220463%39.220463%39%9,0162539.047240%39.047240%39%17,67217.7k2638.686186%38.686186%39%15,40615.4k2738.587386%38.587386%39%7,8072837.713541%37.713541%38%7,5282937.275613%37.275613%37%7,1643037.203027%37.203027%37%11,99512.0k3137.122941%37.122941%37%11,87611.9k3237.058100%37.058100%37%7,2333335.596424%35.596424%36%9,7943434.865109%34.865109%35%13,50513.5k3533.761054%33.761054%34%23,36423.4k3633.406317%33.406317%33%13,27413.3k3732.992754%32.992754%33%12,65812.7k3832.589312%32.589312%33%16,41116.4k3932.404341%32.404341%32%12,72012.7k4032.143111%32.143111%32%9,0384132.135550%32.135550%32%13,97814.0k4231.809606%31.809606%32%9,6104330.246052%30.246052%30%9,7484429.678947%29.678947%30%7,6454529.571368%29.571368%30%18,10318.1k4629.196545%29.196545%29%16,32716.3k4726.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4825.147929%25.147929%25%12,58012.6k4921.208420%21.208420%21%9,72350
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in New England

There are 27 metro areas in New England. This section compares all 27 of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

Married by Metro Area#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in New England, selected metro areas in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#TorringtonLaconia AreaBridgeportConcord AreaManchesterVineyard HavenBarnstable TownPortland AreaClaremontWorcesterBenningtonBerlin AreaKeene AreaUnited StatesBurlingtonNew EnglandNorwich AreaBoston AreaHartford AreaBarre AreaRutland AreaBangor AreaNortheastAugusta AreaLewiston AreaProvidenceGreenfield TownNew HavenPittsfieldSpringfield53.759130%53.759130%54%39,96440.0k153.625736%53.625736%54%13,11913.1k253.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k352.600810%52.600810%53%29,87229.9k451.994696%51.994696%52%81,17181.2k551.304206%51.304206%51%3,147649.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k749.387241%49.387241%49%106,712107k849.252287%49.252287%49%43,77143.8k949.248678%49.248678%49%170,920171k1048.951231%48.951231%49%7,5381148.934249%48.934249%49%8,1271248.554458%48.554458%49%14,79614.8k1348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.088161%48.088161%48%41,06241.1k1447.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.814825%47.814825%48%50,76550.8k1547.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k1647.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k1747.634352%47.634352%48%11,70911.7k1847.620176%47.620176%48%12,05612.1k1947.615194%47.615194%48%29,42029.4k2047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.811859%46.811859%47%23,79423.8k2145.866762%45.866762%46%20,52420.5k2244.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k2344.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k2444.727355%44.727355%45%146,029146k2543.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k2642.327070%42.327070%42%99,72399.7k27
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 27 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by State in New England

There are 6 states in New England. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

Married by State#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in New England, selected states in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#New HampshireMaineConnecticutVermontUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsRhode Island52.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k348.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M543.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k6
Count number of this household type
# rank of state out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in New England

There are 67 counties in New England. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New England, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,717.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in New England, selected counties in New England, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#RockinghamCarrollPlymouthFranklinLitchfieldBelknapFairfieldBristolNorfolkWashingtonMerrimackTollandHillsboroughMiddlesexYorkMiddlesexHancockAroostookStraffordBarnstableWorcesterWindsorOxfordSullivanSomersetGraftonKnoxEssexCheshireUnited StatesWindhamNew EnglandCumberlandNew LondonWashingtonRutlandPenobscotKentNortheastKennebecBristolHartfordNewportChittendenAndroscogginWindhamFranklinNew HavenHampshireBerkshireHampdenProvidenceSuffolk56.383140%56.383140%56%66,91166.9k155.367368%55.367368%55%11,50711.5k253.930272%53.930272%54%98,28998.3k353.800346%53.800346%54%9,938453.759130%53.759130%54%39,96440.0k553.625736%53.625736%54%13,11913.1k653.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k753.443184%53.443184%53%10,31410.3k852.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k952.670878%52.670878%53%26,10026.1k1052.600810%52.600810%53%29,87229.9k1152.421527%52.421527%52%28,60828.6k1251.994696%51.994696%52%81,17181.2k1351.940060%51.940060%52%34,52334.5k1451.460261%51.460261%51%42,50042.5k1551.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1651.275897%51.275897%51%12,17712.2k1750.857564%50.857564%51%15,18215.2k1850.482430%50.482430%50%24,12024.1k1949.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k2049.423040%49.423040%49%149,650150k2149.334271%49.334271%49%11,93111.9k2249.273754%49.273754%49%10,21110.2k2349.027349%49.027349%49%8,5692448.980165%48.980165%49%10,47010.5k2548.898375%48.898375%49%17,06717.1k2648.712306%48.712306%49%8,1902748.694548%48.694548%49%140,382140k2848.554458%48.554458%49%14,79614.8k2948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.055851%48.055851%48%21,27021.3k3047.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.822620%47.822620%48%56,36956.4k3147.814825%47.814825%48%50,76550.8k3247.634352%47.634352%48%11,70911.7k3347.620176%47.620176%48%12,05612.1k3447.615194%47.615194%48%29,42029.4k3547.546642%47.546642%48%32,64632.6k3647.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.811859%46.811859%47%23,79423.8k3746.799698%46.799698%47%99,65299.7k3846.162952%46.162952%46%160,281160k3946.013383%46.013383%46%16,22816.2k4045.966381%45.966381%46%29,42429.4k4145.866762%45.866762%46%20,52420.5k4245.221188%45.221188%45%8,5974344.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k4444.727355%44.727355%45%146,029146k4543.999795%43.999795%44%25,71725.7k4643.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k4741.775189%41.775189%42%74,00674.0k4840.025015%40.025015%40%95,04395.0k4928.190137%28.190137%28%84,47484.5k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Division in the United States

There are 10 divisions in the United States. This section compares New England to all of the divisions in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New England.

Married by Division#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in New England, selected other divisions in the United States, and entities that contain New England
0%10%20%30%40%Count#West North CentralMountainPacificWest South CentralUnited StatesNew EnglandEast North CentralEast South CentralSouth AtlanticNortheastMiddle Atlantic49.913496%49.913496%50%4,116,0924.12M149.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M249.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M349.014411%49.014411%49%6,677,6906.68M448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M547.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M647.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M747.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M847.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M9
Count number of this household type
# rank of division out of 9 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 New England. 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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Major Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Bangor Area, Barnstable Town Area, Barre Area, Bennington Area, Berlin Area, Boston Area, Bridgeport Area, Burlington Area, Claremont Area, Concord Area, Greenfield Town Area, Hartford Area, Keene Area, Laconia Area, Lewiston Area, Manchester Area, New Haven Area, Norwich Area, Pittsfield Area, Portland Area, Providence Area, Rutland Area, Springfield Area, Torrington Area, Vineyard Haven Area, Worcester Area
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Brookline, East Hartford, Framingham, Stratford, West Hartford
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