Households
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Households

Bay Area

2,466,019
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in the Bay Area, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 58% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple1,215,37649%
TenureOwner1,423,95858%
Size2 persons773,14931%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Bay Area 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

0350k700k1.05m1.4mMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%15%35%
0350k700k1.05m1.4m49%15%35%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%Single
    1,215,376
    Married couple
    1,250,643
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

090k180k270k360k29%45%57%71%55%43%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%45%57%MaleMaleMale71%55%43%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,215,37649%
Single parent379,09415%
Non-family871,54935%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,215,37649%
Single1,250,64351%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male110,9889%
Single parent - female268,10621%
Living alone - male287,00723%
Living alone - female350,56828%
Not living alone - male133,43211%
Not living alone - female100,5428%
* 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

58%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 58% of the Bay Area’s 2,466,019 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

58%Owner
    1,423,958
    Owner
    1,042,061
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Owner1,423,95858%
Renter1,042,06142%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for the Bay Area in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the region. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

0200k400k600k800k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons26%31%16%14%7%3%3%
0200k400k600k800k26%31%16%14%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
1 person637,57526%
2 persons773,14931%
3 persons397,33216%
4 persons348,05714%
5 persons163,5657%
6 persons73,3833%
7+ persons72,9583%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.