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Households

Los Altos

10,745
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Los Altos, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 84% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple7,47670%
TenureOwner9,00284%
Size2 persons3,78735%

Composition

70%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Los Altos for 2010. 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-family70%8%23%
02k4k6k8k70%8%23%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

70%
Married couple
    7,476
    Married couple
    3,269
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k28%35%55%72%65%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%35%55%MaleMaleMale72%65%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,47670%
Single parent8278%
Non-family2,44223%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,47670%
Single3,26930%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2287%
Single parent - female59918%
Living alone - male72722%
Living alone - female1,35942%
Not living alone - male1976%
Not living alone - female1595%
* 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

84%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 84% of Los Altos’s 10,745 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

84%
Owner
    9,002
    Owner
    1,743
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
Owner9,00284%
Renter1,74316%
* 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%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Los Altos in 2010, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. One-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.95k1.9k2.85k3.8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons19%35%16%21%6%2%<1%
00.95k1.9k2.85k3.8k19%35%16%21%6%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Los Altos
TotalPercentage
1 person2,08619%
2 persons3,78735%
3 persons1,70916%
4 persons2,20821%
5 persons6976%
6 persons1992%
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.