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Emeryville

6,928
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, one-person households were the most common size in Emeryville, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 70% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family4,35363%
TenureRenter4,86770%
Size1 person3,16046%

Composition

63%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Emeryville 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

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family26%12%63%
01.5k3k4.5k6k26%12%63%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

74%Single
    1,767
    Married couple
    5,161
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.45k0.9k1.35k1.8k30%48%51%70%52%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%48%51%MaleMaleMale70%52%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Emeryville
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,76726%
Single parent80812%
Non-family4,35363%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Emeryville
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,76726%
Single5,16174%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Emeryville
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2405%
Single parent - female56811%
Living alone - male1,51429%
Living alone - female1,64632%
Not living alone - male60412%
Not living alone - female58911%
* 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

70%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 70% of Emeryville’s 6,928 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

70%Renter
    2,061
    Owner
    4,867
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Emeryville
TotalPercentage
Owner2,06130%
Renter4,86770%
* 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

46%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Emeryville 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

00.8k1.6k2.4k3.2k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons46%34%11%5%2%1%<1%
00.8k1.6k2.4k3.2k46%34%11%5%2%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Emeryville
TotalPercentage
1 person3,16046%
2 persons2,37334%
3 persons75011%
4 persons3435%
5 persons1632%
6 persons811%
7+ persons58<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.