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Households

Alameda County

591,636
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Alameda County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 52% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple287,40649%
TenureOwner306,48052%
Size2 persons174,15129%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Alameda County 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

075k150k225k300kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%18%34%
075k150k225k300k49%18%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%Single
    287,406
    Married couple
    304,230
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

020k40k60k80k32%44%51%69%56%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%44%51%MaleMaleMale69%56%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Married couple287,40649%
Single parent105,19318%
Non-family199,03734%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Married couple287,40649%
Single304,23051%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male33,13711%
Single parent - female72,05624%
Living alone - male63,06221%
Living alone - female79,21626%
Not living alone - male29,09610%
Not living alone - female27,6639%
* 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%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 52% of Alameda County’s 591,636 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%Owner
    306,480
    Owner
    285,156
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
Owner306,48052%
Renter285,15648%
* 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

29%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Alameda County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

045k90k135k180k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons24%29%18%16%7%3%3%
045k90k135k180k24%29%18%16%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Alameda County
TotalPercentage
1 person142,27824%
2 persons174,15129%
3 persons104,27118%
4 persons96,75016%
5 persons40,3417%
6 persons18,7863%
7+ persons15,0593%
* 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.