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Foster City

11,613
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Foster City, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 62% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple6,69958%
TenureOwner7,14562%
Size2 persons4,21836%

Composition

58%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Foster City for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

02k4k6k8kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family58%11%32%
02k4k6k8k58%11%32%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

58%
Married couple
    6,699
    Married couple
    4,914
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k28%46%57%72%54%43%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%46%57%MaleMaleMale72%54%43%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Foster City
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,69958%
Single parent1,22911%
Non-family3,68532%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Foster City
TotalPercentage
Married couple6,69958%
Single4,91442%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Foster City
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3407%
Single parent - female88918%
Living alone - male1,25926%
Living alone - female1,48030%
Not living alone - male54111%
Not living alone - female4058%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of Foster City’s 11,613 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%
Owner
    7,145
    Owner
    4,468
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Foster City
TotalPercentage
Owner7,14562%
Renter4,46838%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Foster City in 2000, while one-person households also represented a considerable 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+ persons24%36%19%15%5%1%<1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k24%36%19%15%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Foster City
TotalPercentage
1 person2,73924%
2 persons4,21836%
3 persons2,16719%
4 persons1,70815%
5 persons5765%
6 persons1401%
7+ persons65<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.