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Households

Berkeley

44,955
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in Berkeley, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 57% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family26,30959%
TenureRenter25,74157%
Size1 person17,13938%

Composition

59%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Berkeley for 2000. Married-couple households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

07k14k21k28kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family29%13%59%
07k14k21k28k29%13%59%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

71%
Single
    12,972
    Married couple
    31,983
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02.5k5k7.5k10k25%47%50%75%53%50%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone25%47%50%MaleMaleMale75%53%50%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,97229%
Single parent5,67413%
Non-family26,30959%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple12,97229%
Single31,98371%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,4214%
Single parent - female4,25313%
Living alone - male8,08825%
Living alone - female9,05128%
Not living alone - male4,58414%
Not living alone - female4,58614%
* 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

57%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 57% of Berkeley’s 44,955 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

57%
Renter
    19,214
    Owner
    25,741
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Owner19,21443%
Renter25,74157%
* 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

38%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Berkeley in 2000, while two-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

04.5k9k13.5k18k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons38%34%14%9%3%1%1%
04.5k9k13.5k18k38%34%14%9%3%1%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
1 person17,13938%
2 persons15,30334%
3 persons6,22314%
4 persons3,9429%
5 persons1,3173%
6 persons5441%
7+ persons4871%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.