CBS StatLine - Size and composition household, position in the household, 1 January

Size and composition household, position in the household, 1 January

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Changed on December 14 2011. Frequency: yearly.

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Subjects					Periods	1995	2000	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Persons by household position	Total of the Netherlands				number	15 424 122	15 863 943	16 192 572	16 258 032	16 305 526	16 334 210	16 357 992	16 405 399
	Men	Total number of men				7 627 482	7 846 310	8 015 471	8 045 914	8 065 979	8 077 407	8 088 514	8 112 073
		Children living at home				2 468 651	2 452 038	2 493 702	2 496 611	2 494 676	2 485 606	2 475 095	2 465 115
		Single				930 670	1 023 085	1 090 525	1 111 280	1 124 269	1 151 851	1 169 358	1 187 509
		Persons living together	Total persons living together			3 958 539	4 104 880	4 147 154	4 150 918	4 156 696	4 150 773	4 153 039	4 162 489
			Not married without children			423 789	503 441	509 600	504 728	508 070	504 093	505 131	510 952
			Married without children			1 424 616	1 521 846	1 548 150	1 557 996	1 565 601	1 574 069	1 586 033	1 598 441
			Not married with children			97 759	160 464	211 753	229 152	245 927	261 720	278 673	296 592
			Married with children			2 012 375	1 919 129	1 877 651	1 859 042	1 837 098	1 810 891	1 783 202	1 756 504
		Single parent				55 829	58 148	67 662	69 883	72 284	74 079	75 865	78 090
		Other member of household				128 613	127 606	136 531	136 318	137 098	135 970	135 259	137 991
		Persons in institutional households				85 180	80 553	79 897	80 904	80 956	79 128	79 898	80 879
	Women	Total number of women				7 796 640	8 017 633	8 177 101	8 212 118	8 239 547	8 256 803	8 269 478	8 293 326
		Children living at home				2 077 710	2 089 064	2 135 290	2 138 714	2 140 008	2 134 739	2 126 051	2 119 921
		Single				1 178 479	1 249 134	1 293 055	1 312 670	1 325 109	1 350 233	1 367 533	1 383 505
		Persons living together	Total persons living together			3 951 770	4 091 152	4 131 602	4 135 414	4 141 811	4 136 600	4 138 792	4 146 993
			Not married without children			413 326	485 818	490 283	485 355	488 674	485 603	486 931	491 714
			Married without children			1 424 616	1 520 280	1 545 162	1 554 690	1 562 015	1 570 235	1 581 879	1 594 197
			Not married with children			101 453	165 067	216 514	233 861	251 156	266 599	283 070	300 562
			Married with children			2 012 375	1 919 987	1 879 643	1 861 508	1 839 966	1 814 163	1 786 912	1 760 520
		Single parent				304 925	326 170	356 462	364 089	371 840	378 291	383 016	387 614
		Other member of household				121 201	118 538	125 814	127 223	128 533	127 415	127 252	129 308
		Persons in institutional household				162 555	143 575	134 878	134 008	132 246	129 525	126 834	125 985
Private households	By household size	Total private households				6 468 682	6 801 008	6 995 724	7 049 280	7 090 965	7 146 088	7 190 543	7 242 202
		One-person households				2 109 149	2 272 219	2 383 580	2 423 950	2 449 378	2 502 084	2 536 891	2 571 014
		Multi-person households	Total multi-person households			4 359 533	4 528 789	4 612 144	4 625 330	4 641 587	4 644 004	4 653 652	4 671 188
			2 persons			2 058 363	2 242 256	2 292 761	2 302 372	2 317 627	2 328 134	2 347 504	2 371 615
			3 persons			903 381	897 408	903 778	904 913	905 839	902 872	900 559	900 475
			4 persons			957 174	943 509	964 621	969 062	973 043	973 351	972 325	971 097
			5 persons or more			440 615	445 616	450 984	448 983	445 078	439 647	433 264	428 001
		Average household size				2.35	2.30	2.28	2.28	2.27	2.26	2.25	2.24
	By household composition	Total private households				6 468 682	6 801 008	6 995 724	7 049 280	7 090 965	7 146 088	7 190 543	7 242 202
		One-person households				2 109 149	2 272 219	2 383 580	2 423 950	2 449 378	2 502 084	2 536 891	2 571 014
		Multi-person households	Total multi-person households			4 359 533	4 528 789	4 612 144	4 625 330	4 641 587	4 644 004	4 653 652	4 671 188
			Multi-person households without children			1 886 794	2 062 123	2 095 156	2 099 479	2 110 295	2 114 857	2 128 727	2 148 277
			Multi-person households with children			2 472 739	2 466 666	2 516 988	2 525 851	2 531 292	2 529 147	2 524 925	2 522 911
			Unmarried couples	Total unmarried couples		518 116	657 579	714 200	726 722	747 056	759 189	777 059	800 022
				0 children		418 506	494 809	500 064	495 214	498 513	495 029	496 187	501 445
				1 child		56 057	91 151	115 018	121 790	128 480	133 591	139 157	145 909
				2 children		33 137	55 846	78 087	86 971	95 578	104 090	113 095	121 837
				3 children or more		10 416	15 773	21 031	22 747	24 485	26 479	28 620	30 831
			Married couples	Total married couples		3 436 991	3 440 642	3 425 384	3 416 714	3 402 433	3 384 769	3 369 128	3 354 949
				0 children		1 424 616	1 521 063	1 546 656	1 556 343	1 563 808	1 572 152	1 583 956	1 596 319
				1 child		728 238	677 297	644 675	636 458	626 291	615 951	605 544	596 053
				2 children		892 368	852 005	847 733	842 377	836 838	828 173	818 991	809 235
				3 children or more		391 769	390 277	386 320	381 536	375 496	368 493	360 637	353 342
			Single parent household	Total single parent households		360 754	384 317	424 124	433 972	444 124	452 370	458 881	465 704
				1 child		218 280	229 199	251 141	256 674	262 189	267 647	272 499	278 051
				2 children		106 362	114 434	128 189	131 804	135 863	138 547	140 596	142 199
				3 children or more		36 112	40 684	44 794	45 494	46 072	46 176	45 786	45 454
			Other household			43 672	46 251	48 436	47 922	47 974	47 676	48 584	50 513
Persons in institutional households	By sex and marital status	Total men and women				247 708	224 003	214 800	214 912	213 202	208 653	206 732	206 864
		Men	Total men in institutional households			85 045	80 477	79 907	80 904	80 956	79 128	79 898	80 879
			Never married			51 816	50 641	50 373	51 023	50 893	49 712	50 448	51 197
			Married			13 343	11 432	11 051	11 176	11 148	10 745	10 629	10 602
			Widowed			15 464	13 248	12 735	12 543	12 567	12 322	12 175	12 111
			Divorced			4 422	5 156	5 748	6 162	6 348	6 349	6 646	6 969
		Women	Total women in institutional households			162 663	143 526	134 893	134 008	132 246	129 525	126 834	125 985
			Never married			56 274	48 241	44 436	44 100	43 334	41 891	41 118	40 897
			Married			12 755	11 041	10 712	10 735	10 608	10 193	9 959	9 944
			Widowed			86 593	76 865	72 136	71 293	70 315	69 311	67 472	66 442
			Divorced			7 041	7 379	7 609	7 880	7 989	8 130	8 285	8 702
	By type of institution	Total persons living in institutions				247 708	224 003	214 800	214 912	213 202	208 653	206 732	206 864
		Homes for the elderly and nursing homes				156 482	136 964	129 804	128 116	126 667	123 891	121 027	119 619
		Homes for mentally disabled persons			29 672	26 543	23 625	23 409	22 720	22 496	22 015	21 483
		Mental hospitals			13 004	12 112	11 140	11 287	11 206	11 289	11 524	11 537
		Family replacement homes, etc.			34 243	35 993	39 026	40 105	40 719	39 521	40 819	43 273
		Boarding schools			3 424	3 068	2 951	3 316	3 492	3 254	3 028	2 439
		Religious institutions			8 879	6 399	5 685	5 556	5 312	4 958	4 704	4 632
		Penitentiary institutions			2 004	2 924	2 569	3 123	3 086	3 244	3 615	3 881
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