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Households

Berkeley

47,606
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 60% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family26,45756%
TenureRenter28,60360%
Size1 person16,71335%

Composition

56%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Berkeley for 2020. 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-family32%12%56%
07k14k21k28k32%12%56%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

68%Single
    15,372
    Married couple
    32,234
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02.5k5k7.5k10k31%46%48%69%54%52%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%46%48%MaleMaleMale69%54%52%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,37232%
Single parent5,77712%
Non-family26,45756%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,37232%
Single32,23468%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,8106%
Single parent - female3,96712%
Living alone - male7,69624%
Living alone - female9,01728%
Not living alone - male4,69815%
Not living alone - female5,04616%
* 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

60%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 60% of Berkeley’s 47,606 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

60%Renter
    19,003
    Owner
    28,603
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
Owner19,00340%
Renter28,60360%
* 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

35%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Berkeley in 2020, 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+ persons35%33%15%11%3%1%<1%
04.5k9k13.5k18k35%33%15%11%3%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Berkeley
TotalPercentage
1 person16,71335%
2 persons15,86633%
3 persons7,16815%
4 persons5,19411%
5 persons1,6343%
6 persons5911%
7+ persons440<1%
* 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.