Average number of people in a family - USAFacts (2024)

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Average number of people in a family - USAFacts (2024)

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What is the average number of family members in a family? ›

In 2022, there were an average of 3 people in a family, unchanged from 2021.

How do you calculate average number of people per household? ›

Persons per household, or average household size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in households by the number of households.

What is the average family size globally? ›

Household size varies sharply by region, country

Around the world, the average person lives in a household of 4.9 people, but this number is much bigger in the sub-Saharan Africa (6.9 people) and Middle East-North Africa regions (6.2), and is smallest in North America (3.3) and Europe (3.1).

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