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Households

Benicia

10,328
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Benicia, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 71% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,60254%
TenureOwner7,30471%
Size2 persons3,39133%

Composition

54%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Benicia 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

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family54%16%30%
01.5k3k4.5k6k54%16%30%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Married couple
    5,602
    Married couple
    4,726
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k25%40%56%75%60%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone25%40%56%MaleMaleMale75%60%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Benicia
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,60254%
Single parent1,64216%
Non-family3,08430%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Benicia
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,60254%
Single4,72646%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Benicia
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4159%
Single parent - female1,22726%
Living alone - male97121%
Living alone - female1,46931%
Not living alone - male3598%
Not living alone - female2856%
* 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

71%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 71% of Benicia’s 10,328 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

71%
Owner
    7,304
    Owner
    3,024
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Benicia
TotalPercentage
Owner7,30471%
Renter3,02429%
* 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 Benicia in 2000, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons24%33%18%17%6%2%1%
00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k24%33%18%17%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Benicia
TotalPercentage
1 person2,44024%
2 persons3,39133%
3 persons1,82818%
4 persons1,72117%
5 persons6386%
6 persons2062%
7+ persons1041%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.