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Households

Burlingame

12,361
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, one-person households were the most common size in Burlingame, followed by two-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 53% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,73546%
TenureRenter6,54053%
Size1 person4,27635%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Burlingame for 2010. Non-family 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

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family46%12%42%
01.5k3k4.5k6k46%12%42%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Single
    5,735
    Married couple
    6,626
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k28%42%53%72%58%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%42%53%MaleMaleMale72%58%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,73546%
Single parent1,44812%
Non-family5,17842%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,73546%
Single6,62654%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4096%
Single parent - female1,03916%
Living alone - male1,80827%
Living alone - female2,46837%
Not living alone - male4797%
Not living alone - female4236%
* 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

53%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 53% of Burlingame’s 12,361 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%
Renter
    5,821
    Owner
    6,540
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Owner5,82147%
Renter6,54053%
* 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

35%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Burlingame 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

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons35%31%15%14%5%1%<1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k35%31%15%14%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
1 person4,27635%
2 persons3,77331%
3 persons1,81915%
4 persons1,71314%
5 persons5765%
6 persons1451%
7+ persons59<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.