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Alameda

30,226
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, 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 couple13,19844%
TenureRenter15,74052%
Size2 persons9,87533%

Composition

44%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Alameda for 2000. 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

03.5k7k10.5k14kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family44%15%41%
03.5k7k10.5k14k44%15%41%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%
Single
    13,198
    Married couple
    17,028
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k26%44%54%74%56%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone26%44%54%MaleMaleMale74%56%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,19844%
Single parent4,66015%
Non-family12,36841%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,19844%
Single17,02856%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,2067%
Single parent - female3,45420%
Living alone - male4,28225%
Living alone - female5,46532%
Not living alone - male1,4228%
Not living alone - female1,1997%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

52%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 52% of Alameda’s 30,226 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%
Renter
    14,486
    Owner
    15,740
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
Owner14,48648%
Renter15,74052%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Alameda in 2000, 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+ persons32%33%15%12%5%2%1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k32%33%15%12%5%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Alameda
TotalPercentage
1 person9,74732%
2 persons9,87533%
3 persons4,56715%
4 persons3,73712%
5 persons1,4465%
6 persons5082%
7+ persons3461%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.