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Households

Burlingame

12,481
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Burlingame, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 54% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple6,42852%
TenureRenter6,72554%
Size2 persons3,89231%

Composition

52%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Burlingame for 2020. 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

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family52%12%36%
02k4k6k8k52%12%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%Married couple
    6,428
    Married couple
    6,053
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2k31%42%49%69%58%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%42%49%MaleMaleMale69%58%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,42852%
Single parent1,53012%
Non-family4,52336%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,42852%
Single6,05349%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4728%
Single parent - female1,05817%
Living alone - male1,48525%
Living alone - female2,03734%
Not living alone - male4958%
Not living alone - female5068%
* 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

54%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 54% of Burlingame’s 12,481 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%Renter
    5,756
    Owner
    6,725
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
Owner5,75646%
Renter6,72554%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Burlingame in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

01k2k3k4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons28%31%15%17%6%2%<1%
01k2k3k4k28%31%15%17%6%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Burlingame
TotalPercentage
1 person3,52228%
2 persons3,89231%
3 persons1,91015%
4 persons2,08117%
5 persons7466%
6 persons2142%
7+ persons116<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.