Household Types in Pennsylvania (State)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family248.034142%48.235831%48.034142%48.0%2,383,4202.38M11.943581%12.866629%11.943581%11.9%592,632593k4.424187%4.826277%4.424187%4.4%219,525220k29.571826%27.689881%29.571826%29.6%1,467,3331.47M6.026265%6.381381%6.026265%6.0%299,019299k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads67.536265%67.364644%67.536265%67.5%858,003858k24.415691%24.570491%24.415691%24.4%310,185310k8.048043%8.064864%8.048043%8.0%102,245102k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children225.603611%28.463433%25.603611%25.6%1,270,4331.27M74.187216%71.282943%74.187216%74.2%3,681,1173.68M

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Mixed3Other3Black3-7.984215%-3.948578%-19.432895%-6.896383%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-38.262072%38%61.737928%60.376111%61.737928%62%122,905123k-9.065206%-3.983411%-29.341576%-6.058508%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-48.448702%48%51.551298%51.388155%51.551298%52%4,069,9794.07M-23.422783%-7.300199%-22.388026%-7.287471%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-60.398479%60%39.601521%49.605999%39.601521%40%133,558134k-22.206757%-6.387632%-27.505758%-8.309721%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-64.409869%64%35.590131%40.394166%35.590131%36%60,35160.4k-29.156123%-10.738880%-21.409777%-6.385416%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-67.690197%68%32.309803%44.834073%32.309803%32%79,43179.4k-29.457641%-6.135302%-37.471077%-4.870437%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-77.934457%78%22.065543%27.460909%22.065543%22%495,705496k

Map of Household Types by County in Pennsylvania

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
27%34%40%46%52%59%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.7%8.7%11.6%14.5%17.4%20.4%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.3%2.3%3.3%4.3%5.2%6.3%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
22.4%25.7%29.0%32.2%35.5%38.8%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.5%5.7%7.8%10.0%12.1%14.3%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%10%15%21%26%32%
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Household Types by Place in Pennsylvania

There are 1,761 places in Pennsylvania. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Pennsylvania, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 14,002.

Married by Place#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected places in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%Count#Franklin ParkUpper St. ClairMurrysvillePlumAllison ParkLevittownBethel ParkHorshamWillow GroveHermitageKing of PrussiaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaBaldwinNortheastMiddle AtlanticDrexel HillMonroevilleHersheyWest MifflinLansdaleFullertonAltoonaHanoverPottstownEastonCarlisleChambersburgBethlehemScrantonHazletonPhoenixvilleWilliamsportAllentownErieLancasterGreensburgNew CastleLebanonBloomsburgNorristownWilkes-BarreReadingPittsburghPhiladelphiaWest ChesterYorkState CollegeMcKeesportIndianaJohnstownHarrisburgWilkinsburgChester75.322101%75.322101%75%3,800170.981004%70.981004%71%5,007265.007429%65.007429%65%5,250360.675786%60.675786%61%6,698457.170698%57.170698%57%4,987557.008981%57.008981%57%10,22010.2k656.472782%56.472782%56%7,573753.681462%53.681462%54%3,084853.222315%53.222315%53%3,196952.142857%52.142857%52%3,5771051.409697%51.409697%51%4,3581148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.540984%47.540984%48%4,0021247.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M45.785649%45.785649%46%5,0411345.764603%45.764603%46%5,7431443.498002%43.498002%43%2,3951542.727377%42.727377%43%3,7161642.613018%42.613018%43%2,7431741.328649%41.328649%41%2,5881840.109831%40.109831%40%7,4501939.225037%39.225037%39%2,6322038.950306%38.950306%39%3,6292137.796196%37.796196%38%3,5572237.671886%37.671886%38%2,7672336.483703%36.483703%36%3,0112436.236596%36.236596%36%10,47610.5k2536.175131%36.175131%36%10,48510.5k2636.129816%36.129816%36%3,2732733.207953%33.207953%33%2,4722832.982293%32.982293%33%3,5392932.919419%32.919419%33%13,65313.7k3032.429265%32.429265%32%13,28413.3k3131.680376%31.680376%32%6,7403231.387965%31.387965%31%2,0763331.119465%31.119465%31%2,9803430.299303%30.299303%30%2,9563530.035632%30.035632%30%1,4333629.463486%29.463486%29%3,6193729.303145%29.303145%29%4,4913828.315931%28.315931%28%8,2173928.269153%28.269153%28%37,54237.5k4027.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4126.044776%26.044776%26%1,7454225.276753%25.276753%25%4,1104323.864575%23.864575%24%2,8904423.766867%23.766867%24%2,0964523.553719%23.553719%24%1,0264623.528798%23.528798%24%2,2554722.911766%22.911766%23%4,5784818.570022%18.570022%19%1,5094917.278208%17.278208%17%2,00650

Household Types by Metro Area in Pennsylvania

There are 37 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Pennsylvania (33 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 37 of those to each other, Pennsylvania, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania.

Married by Metro Area#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected metro areas in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%20%40%Count#SelinsgroveGettysburgLancasterSomerset AreaChambersburgLewisburgHuntingdonEast StroudsburgYork AreaSayre AreaLebanon AreaDuBois AreaWarren AreaLock HavenOil City AreaMeadvilleAllentownReading AreaLewistownIndiana AreaSt. MarysWilliamsportBloomsburgNew CastleHarrisburgPottsvilleUnited StatesAltoona AreaPennsylvaniaSunbury AreaState CollegeJohnstownNortheastMiddle AtlanticPittsburghPhiladelphiaNew York AreaErie AreaBradford AreaYoungstownScranton Area58.197963%58.197963%58%8,455157.707283%57.707283%58%22,08422.1k257.061441%57.061441%57%111,938112k356.294296%56.294296%56%16,68016.7k455.118534%55.118534%55%32,73632.7k554.843334%54.843334%55%8,034654.680412%54.680412%55%9,282754.441858%54.441858%54%31,10131.1k853.431979%53.431979%53%89,77089.8k953.392150%53.392150%53%13,07213.1k1052.347503%52.347503%52%27,35027.4k1152.333642%52.333642%52%16,38216.4k1251.792475%51.792475%52%8,7551351.685928%51.685928%52%7,6031451.566342%51.566342%52%11,32511.3k1551.346811%51.346811%51%17,72817.7k1651.262803%51.262803%51%161,708162k1751.057061%51.057061%51%77,83777.8k1850.815726%50.815726%51%9,5001950.544643%50.544643%51%17,21517.2k2050.104775%50.104775%50%6,6952149.555794%49.555794%50%22,59122.6k2249.399413%49.399413%49%16,65616.7k2348.936698%48.936698%49%17,76517.8k2448.830562%48.830562%49%109,671110k2548.365643%48.365643%48%28,21728.2k2648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.137536%48.137536%48%24,52824.5k2748.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.586242%47.586242%48%18,65018.7k2847.169381%47.169381%47%26,90426.9k2947.128325%47.128325%47%26,96427.0k3047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M46.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3146.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3246.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3345.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k3445.373428%45.373428%45%7,8313545.341019%45.341019%45%103,986104k3644.857689%44.857689%45%100,252100k37

Household Types by County in Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Pennsylvania, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 44,575.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#BucksChesterAdamsPerryPikeLancasterSomersetButlerMontgomeryBedfordFranklinUnionHuntingdonMonroeWayneYorkBradfordNorthamptonJeffersonWestmorelandLebanonWashingtonClearfieldCumberlandArmstrongVenangoCrawfordBerksMifflinCarbonIndianaMercerBeaverColumbiaLycomingLawrenceLehighSchuylkillUnited StatesBlairPennsylvaniaDelawareNorthumberlandCentreCambriaNortheastMiddle AtlanticFayetteErieLuzerneDauphinLackawannaAlleghenyPhiladelphia58.138808%58.138808%58%135,764136k157.952774%57.952774%58%108,210108k257.707283%57.707283%58%22,08422.1k357.563049%57.563049%58%10,29410.3k457.487580%57.487580%57%12,15012.2k557.061441%57.061441%57%111,938112k656.294296%56.294296%56%16,68016.7k755.839865%55.839865%56%41,74741.7k855.478502%55.478502%55%171,919172k955.150073%55.150073%55%10,89610.9k1055.118534%55.118534%55%32,73632.7k1154.843334%54.843334%55%8,0341254.680412%54.680412%55%9,2821354.441858%54.441858%54%31,10131.1k1453.554478%53.554478%54%10,26810.3k1553.431979%53.431979%53%89,77089.8k1653.392150%53.392150%53%13,07213.1k1753.391716%53.391716%53%60,23660.2k1853.235294%53.235294%53%9,7741952.843122%52.843122%53%79,63379.6k2052.347503%52.347503%52%27,35027.4k2152.337453%52.337453%52%43,83043.8k2252.333642%52.333642%52%16,38216.4k2352.122776%52.122776%52%50,29950.3k2451.922124%51.922124%52%14,66814.7k2551.566342%51.566342%52%11,32511.3k2651.346811%51.346811%51%17,72817.7k2751.057061%51.057061%51%77,83777.8k2850.815726%50.815726%51%9,5002950.722504%50.722504%51%13,09313.1k3050.544643%50.544643%51%17,21517.2k3150.416759%50.416759%50%22,86422.9k3249.671772%49.671772%50%34,73134.7k3349.650933%49.650933%50%13,08613.1k3449.555794%49.555794%50%22,59122.6k3548.936698%48.936698%49%17,76517.8k3648.462283%48.462283%48%65,60065.6k3748.365643%48.365643%48%28,21728.2k3848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.137536%48.137536%48%24,52824.5k3948.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.609646%47.609646%48%96,93896.9k4047.586242%47.586242%48%18,65018.7k4147.169381%47.169381%47%26,90426.9k4247.128325%47.128325%47%26,96427.0k4347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M45.717002%45.717002%46%24,52924.5k4445.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k4544.586477%44.586477%45%56,85456.9k4644.530945%44.530945%45%49,07849.1k4744.328081%44.328081%44%37,75637.8k4842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k4927.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k50

Household Types by County Subdivision in Pennsylvania

There are 2,574 county subdivisions in Pennsylvania. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Pennsylvania, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 27,333.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected county subdivisions in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%Count#NorthamptonLower MakefieldCranberryN HuntingdonLower MacungiePlumMiddletownHampdenHaverfordManheimLower MerionHempfieldShalerTredyffrinBethel ParkSpgAbingtonWarminsterMcCandlessYork TownshipRadnorMt LebanonUpper MerionFallsRoss TownshipBensalemLower PaxtonBristolMillcreekUnited StatesPennsylvaniaRidleyCheltenhamNortheastMiddle AtlanticMonroevillePenn HlsUpper DarbyAltoonaScrantonBethlehemWilliamsportAllentownErieLancasterNorristownWilkes-BarreReadingPittsburghPhiladelphiaYorkState CollegeHarrisburgChester69.118072%69.118072%69%9,577168.448889%68.448889%68%8,283267.520117%67.520117%68%7,384363.354744%63.354744%63%7,792463.132589%63.132589%63%7,747560.675786%60.675786%61%6,698659.723957%59.723957%60%9,563759.685864%59.685864%60%7,068858.687679%58.687679%59%10,24110.2k958.687259%58.687259%59%9,1201057.411754%57.411754%57%12,96313.0k1157.291790%57.291790%57%9,6721257.225148%57.225148%57%6,9541357.092614%57.092614%57%6,8181456.472782%56.472782%56%7,5731555.938807%55.938807%56%5,8871655.924600%55.924600%56%11,71911.7k1754.834714%54.834714%55%7,0831854.439827%54.439827%54%6,4191952.931210%52.931210%53%6,2482052.872485%52.872485%53%5,0712152.748907%52.748907%53%7,3592252.709812%52.709812%53%6,3122351.375284%51.375284%51%6,5562450.207258%50.207258%50%6,9042549.627844%49.627844%50%11,73511.7k2649.071070%49.071070%49%9,9842748.945473%48.945473%49%9,5152848.258133%48.258133%48%10,88810.9k2948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.812579%47.812579%48%5,6943047.438846%47.438846%47%6,8073147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M45.764603%45.764603%46%5,7433241.323657%41.323657%41%7,6303341.302985%41.302985%41%12,52112.5k3440.109831%40.109831%40%7,4503536.175131%36.175131%36%10,48510.5k3635.285749%35.285749%35%7,1933732.982293%32.982293%33%3,5393832.919419%32.919419%33%13,65313.7k3932.429265%32.429265%32%13,28413.3k4031.680376%31.680376%32%6,7404129.463486%29.463486%29%3,6194229.303145%29.303145%29%4,4914328.315931%28.315931%28%8,2174428.269153%28.269153%28%37,54237.5k4527.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4625.276753%25.276753%25%4,1104723.864575%23.864575%24%2,8904822.911766%22.911766%23%4,5784917.278208%17.278208%17%2,00650

Household Types by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Pennsylvania to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania.

Married by State#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%Count#UtahIdahoNew HampshireHawaiiWyomingNew JerseyMinnesotaKansasIowaNebraskaVirginiaTexasSouth DakotaWashingtonAlaskaColoradoMontanaCaliforniaWisconsinIndianaArkansasMaineConnecticutOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyVermontTennesseeOregonDelawareUnited StatesNorth DakotaMissouriN CarolinaPennsylvaniaIllinoisGeorgiaMarylandMichiganAlabamaArizonaNortheastS CarolinaMassachusettsMiddle AtlanticOhioFloridaNew MexicoNevadaMississippiNew YorkRhode IslandLouisiana61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k252.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k351.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k451.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k551.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M650.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M750.837920%50.837920%51%567,279567k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k950.431039%50.431039%50%373,987374k1050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M1150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M1250.137616%50.137616%50%167,227167k1349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M1449.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k1549.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M1649.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M1849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M1948.945672%48.945672%49%1,230,4101.23M2048.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k2148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k2248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k2348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k2448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k2548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k2648.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k2748.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M2848.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k2948.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k3048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k3148.103072%48.103072%48%1,141,1791.14M3248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M3348.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M3447.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M3547.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M3647.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M3747.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M3847.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k3947.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M4047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k4146.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M4246.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M46.487639%46.487639%46%2,139,1052.14M4346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M4444.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k4544.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k4644.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k4743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M4843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k4943.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k50

Household Types by State in the Northeast

There are 9 states in the Northeast. This section compares Pennsylvania to all of the states in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Pennsylvania.

Married by State#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania, selected other states in the Northeast, and entities that contain Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#New HampshireNew JerseyMaineConnecticutVermontUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMassachusettsMiddle AtlanticNew YorkRhode Island52.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k151.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M248.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k348.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k448.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M647.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M746.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M43.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k9

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 Pennsylvania. 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

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State House Districts:
PA-1, PA-2, PA-3, PA-4, PA-5, PA-6, PA-7, PA-8, PA-9, PA-10, PA-11, PA-12, PA-13, PA-14, PA-15, PA-16, PA-17, PA-18, PA-19, PA-20, PA-21, PA-22, PA-23, PA-24, PA-25, PA-26, PA-27, PA-28, PA-29, PA-30, PA-31, PA-32, PA-33, PA-34, PA-35, PA-36, PA-37, PA-38, PA-39, PA-40, PA-41, PA-42, PA-43, PA-44, PA-45, PA-46, PA-47, PA-48, PA-49, PA-50, PA-51, PA-52, PA-53, PA-54, PA-55, PA-56, PA-57, PA-58, PA-59, PA-60, PA-61, PA-62, PA-63, PA-64, PA-65, PA-66, PA-67, PA-68, PA-69, PA-70, PA-71, PA-72, PA-73, PA-74, PA-75, PA-76, PA-77, PA-78, PA-79, PA-80, PA-81, PA-82, PA-83, PA-84, PA-85, PA-86, PA-87, PA-88, PA-89, PA-90, PA-91, PA-92, PA-93, PA-94, PA-95, PA-96, PA-97, PA-98, PA-99, PA-100, PA-101, PA-102, PA-103, PA-104, PA-105, PA-106, PA-107, PA-108, PA-109, PA-110, PA-111, PA-112, PA-113, PA-114, PA-115, PA-116, PA-117, PA-118, PA-119, PA-120, PA-121, PA-122, PA-123, PA-124, PA-125, PA-126, PA-127, PA-128, PA-129, PA-130, PA-131, PA-132, PA-133, PA-134, PA-135, PA-136, PA-137, PA-138, PA-139, PA-140, PA-141, PA-142, PA-143, PA-144, PA-145, PA-146, PA-147, PA-148, PA-149, PA-150, PA-151, PA-152, PA-153, PA-154, PA-155, PA-156, PA-157, PA-158, PA-159, PA-160, PA-161, PA-162, PA-163, PA-164, PA-165, PA-166, PA-167, PA-168, PA-169, PA-170, PA-171, PA-172, PA-173, PA-174, PA-175, PA-176, PA-177, PA-178, PA-179, PA-180, PA-181, PA-182, PA-183, PA-184, PA-185, PA-186, PA-187, PA-188, PA-189, PA-190, PA-191, PA-192, PA-193, PA-194, PA-195, PA-196, PA-197, PA-198, PA-199, PA-200, PA-201, PA-202, PA-203