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Mr. Eric Zweber <br />WSB & Associates, Inc. <br />Household Type <br />December 19, 2017 <br />Page 21 <br />As with age distribution, the trends in types of households impact demand for different types of <br />housing. Table 10 presents data on the types of households in the Market Area in 2010 and <br />2015. Family households include married -couple families with children (so-called "traditional" <br />families), married couples without children (mostly empty nesters, but also young married cou- <br />ples without children), and other -family households (single parents and unmarried couples with <br />children). Non -family households include persons living alone and roommates (unrelated indi- <br />viduals living together, including unmarried couples without children). <br />• In 2015, there were a total of 3,184 family households in Orono including 766 married <br />couples with children, 1,130 married couples without children, and 182 other families. <br />Married couples without children include empty nesters, who are increasingly a market <br />for for -sale multifamily housing and younger couples without children, who are also a <br />primary market for rental housing. <br />• From 2010 to 2015, the greatest growth among family households in Orono was among <br />"other" families, which grew by 81 households (80.2%). This is in contrast with the de- <br />crease by 119 households (-13.4%) in the number of married couples with children in <br />Orono. <br />Conversely, from 2010 to 2015 in Hennepin County, the number of families categorized <br />as "other" decreased by 269 households (-0.6%) and the number of married couples <br />with children increased by 65 households (0.1%). <br />• There were 1,106 non -family households in Orono in 2015. This includes 126 persons <br />living alone and 980 roommate households. Persons living alone added 28 households <br />(28.6%) to Orono from 2010 to 2015, while the number of roommate households in- <br />creased by 339 (52.9%). Roommate households consist of unrelated persons living with <br />each other to share housing costs and unmarried couples without children, among oth- <br />ers. These persons also tend to be younger and often prefer to live in locations that are <br />closer to entertainment, activities, and other nightlife. <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, LLC <br />