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Atherton

2,252
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Atherton, followed by three-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 89% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple1,59171%
TenureOwner1,99489%
Size2 persons80836%

Composition

71%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Atherton for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a notable amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family71%10%20%
00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k71%10%20%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

71%Married couple
    1,591
    Married couple
    661
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0600.12k0.18k0.24k39%33%39%61%67%61%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone39%33%39%MaleMaleMale61%67%61%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Atherton
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,59171%
Single parent21910%
Non-family44220%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Atherton
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,59171%
Single66129%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Atherton
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8513%
Single parent - female13420%
Living alone - male11117%
Living alone - female22133%
Not living alone - male437%
Not living alone - female6710%
* 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

89%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 89% of Atherton’s 2,252 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

89%Owner
    1,994
    Owner
    258
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Atherton
TotalPercentage
Owner1,99489%
Renter25811%
* 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

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Atherton in 2020, while three-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

00.25k0.5k0.75k1k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons15%36%18%15%11%4%2%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1k15%36%18%15%11%4%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Atherton
TotalPercentage
1 person33215%
2 persons80836%
3 persons40518%
4 persons33515%
5 persons24311%
6 persons794%
7+ persons502%
* 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.