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Cupertino

20,615
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, four-person households were the most common size in Cupertino, followed by two-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 59% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple14,31469%
TenureOwner12,19759%
Size4 persons5,47827%

Composition

69%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Cupertino 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

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family69%10%20%
04k8k12k16k69%10%20%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

69%Married couple
    14,314
    Married couple
    6,301
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.5k1k1.5k2k35%44%58%65%56%42%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone35%44%58%MaleMaleMale65%56%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Cupertino
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,31469%
Single parent2,09210%
Non-family4,20920%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Cupertino
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,31469%
Single6,30131%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Cupertino
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male73512%
Single parent - female1,35722%
Living alone - male1,46123%
Living alone - female1,82529%
Not living alone - male5399%
Not living alone - female3846%
* 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

59%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 59% of Cupertino’s 20,615 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%Owner
    12,197
    Owner
    8,418
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Cupertino
TotalPercentage
Owner12,19759%
Renter8,41841%
* 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

27%
4 persons
Four-person households were the most common for Cupertino in 2020, while two-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons16%26%22%27%6%2%1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k16%26%22%27%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Cupertino
TotalPercentage
1 person3,28616%
2 persons5,26726%
3 persons4,59622%
4 persons5,47827%
5 persons1,3076%
6 persons4582%
7+ persons2231%
* 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.