Average household size in Methuen, MA
Average household size in Methuen, MA was 2.8 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the 4th highest of 58 cities in 2024.
All 1 values
| Period | persons per household |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.8 |
Compared with Massachusetts and United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Methuen, MA | 2.8 |
| Massachusetts | 2.4 |
| United States | 2.5 |
Rankings
- EU countries by average household size
- US states by average household size
- US cities by average household size
- Cities in Massachusetts by average household size
Definition
Average number of persons per private household. EU countries: EU-SILC. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate of people in households divided by occupied housing units, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Covers private households only; people living in institutions or other group quarters are excluded. EU-SILC figures refer to the survey year. The EU and US surveys differ, so their figures are not strictly comparable.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Average household size, Methuen, MA, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Average household size, Methuen, MA, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/methuen-ma. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Average household size, Methuen, MA, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/methuen-ma.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Average household size, Methuen, MA, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/methuen-ma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_average_household_size_methuen_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Average household size, Methuen, MA, 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/methuen-ma. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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Average household size in Methuen, MA was 2.8 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the 4th highest of 58 cities in 2024.
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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.