In 2021, the average size of families in Utah was 3.51 people, the largest out of any state. California, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska rounded out the top five states with the largest average family size in that year. Nationwide, the average family size was 3.15 people.
Average size of families in the United States in 2021, by state
According to the definition by the U.S. Census Bureau a household "includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. One person in each household is designated as the “householder.” In most cases, this is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented."
A family "consists of a householder and one or more other people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption."
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Average size of families in the United States in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242262/average-size-of-us-families-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Average size of families in the United States in 2021, by state." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242262/average-size-of-us-families-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Average size of families in the United States in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242262/average-size-of-us-families-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Average Size of Families in The United States in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242262/average-size-of-us-families-by-state/
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