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Alameda

30,980
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Alameda, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 52% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple14,77848%
TenureRenter16,00752%
Size2 persons9,75231%

Composition

48%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Alameda for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family48%16%37%
04k8k12k16k48%16%37%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%Single
    14,778
    Married couple
    16,202
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k29%40%48%71%60%52%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%40%48%MaleMaleMale71%60%52%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,77848%
Single parent4,86216%
Non-family11,34037%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,77848%
Single16,20252%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,3909%
Single parent - female3,47221%
Living alone - male3,53722%
Living alone - female5,23832%
Not living alone - male1,2348%
Not living alone - female1,3318%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

52%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 52% of Alameda’s 30,980 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%Renter
    14,973
    Owner
    16,007
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Owner14,97348%
Renter16,00752%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Alameda in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons28%31%17%15%5%2%1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k28%31%17%15%5%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
1 person8,77528%
2 persons9,75231%
3 persons5,17917%
4 persons4,66315%
5 persons1,5665%
6 persons6722%
7+ persons3731%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.