Northern Illinois Data by Subject
Demographic Characteristics - Households by Household Size


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Quad Cities, Illinois - Iowa MSA*

* The Quad Cities, Illinois - Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Rock Island and Henry counties in Illinois,and Scott county in Iowa.
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  DeKalb County
  DuPage County
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  JoDaviess County
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  Kendall County
  Lake County
  LaSalle County
  Lee County
  McHenry County
  Mercer County
  Ogle County
  Putnam County
  Rock Island County
  Stephenson County
  Whiteside County
  Will County
  Winnebago County
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  Quad Cities MSA
  Rockford MSA
  State of Illinois

Household Size
1980
1990
2000
Change
1980-1990
Change
1990-2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 138,402 136,160 143,077 -2,242 -1.6 6,917 5.1
  1 person 31,120 35,889 40,116 4,769 15.3 4,227 11.8
  2 persons 43,709 44,784 48,859 1,075 2.5 4,075 9.1
  3 - 4 persons 45,823 42,594 41,464 -3,229 -7.0 -1,130 -2.7
  5 or more persons 17,750 12,893 12,671 -4,857 -27.4 -222 -1.7
Persons per household (Mean) 2.76 2.55 2.46  

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 1980, 1990, 2000.