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DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS <br />Persons Per Household <br />Household size is calculated by dividing the number of persons in households by the number of <br />households (or householders). Nationally, the average number of people per household has <br />been declining for over a century; however, there have been sharp declines starting in the <br />1960s and 1970s. Persons per household in the U.S. were about 4.5 in 1916 and declined to 3.2 <br />in the 1960s. Over the past 50 years, it dropped to 2.57 as of the 2000 Census. However, due <br />to the economic recession this trend has been temporarily halted as renters and laid -off em- <br />ployees "doubled -up," which increased the average U.S. household size to 2.59 as of the 2010 <br />Census. <br />The declining household size has been caused by many factors, including: aging of the popula- <br />tion, higher divorce rates, cohabitation, smaller family sizes, demographic trends in marriage, <br />etc. Most of these changes have resulted from shifts in societal values, the economy, and im- <br />provements in health care that have influenced how people organize their lives. <br />• In 2000, the average household size range between 3.13 (City of Ramsey) and 2.59 (Twin <br />Cities Metro Area). The average household size in Anoka County was 2.80 in 2000. <br />• By 2017, it is estimated that the average household sizes range decreased to 2.98 in Ramsey <br />and 2.74 in Anoka County. The average household size in the seven -county metro area is <br />significantly lower than that of the City of Ramsey at 2.55 persons per household. <br />4.50 <br />4.00 <br />3.50 <br />3.00 <br />2.50 <br />2.00 <br />1.50 <br />1.00 <br />0.50 <br />0.00 <br />Household Size Comparison, 1970 to 2010 <br />• Ramsey ■ Anoka County Metro Area <br />1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Est. 2017 <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH AND CONSULTING <br />26 <br />