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Households

Berkeley

46,029
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 59% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family27,23759%
TenureRenter27,18359%
Size1 person16,90437%

Composition

59%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Berkeley for 2010. 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%11%59%
07k14k21k28k29%11%59%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

71%
Single
    13,569
    Married couple
    32,460
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02.5k5k7.5k10k26%46%49%74%54%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone26%46%49%MaleMaleMale74%54%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,56929%
Single parent5,22311%
Non-family27,23759%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,56929%
Single32,46071%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,3684%
Single parent - female3,85512%
Living alone - male7,84224%
Living alone - female9,06228%
Not living alone - male5,08916%
Not living alone - female5,24416%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

59%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 59% of Berkeley’s 46,029 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%
Renter
    18,846
    Owner
    27,183
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Owner18,84641%
Renter27,18359%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

37%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Berkeley in 2010, 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+ persons37%34%14%10%3%1%<1%
04.5k9k13.5k18k37%34%14%10%3%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
1 person16,90437%
2 persons15,67934%
3 persons6,60514%
4 persons4,53410%
5 persons1,3943%
6 persons5211%
7+ persons392<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.