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Households

Marin County

103,210
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Marin County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 63% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple49,65948%
TenureOwner64,63763%
Size2 persons35,60335%

Composition

48%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Marin County for 2010. 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

015k30k45k60kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family48%13%39%
015k30k45k60k48%13%39%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Single
    49,659
    Married couple
    53,551
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

05k10k15k20k30%38%51%70%62%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%38%51%MaleMaleMale70%62%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple49,65948%
Single parent12,99413%
Non-family40,55739%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Married couple49,65948%
Single53,55152%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3,9527%
Single parent - female9,04217%
Living alone - male11,93922%
Living alone - female19,80737%
Not living alone - male4,5038%
Not living alone - female4,3088%
* 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

63%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 63% of Marin County’s 103,210 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

63%
Owner
    64,637
    Owner
    38,573
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
Owner64,63763%
Renter38,57337%
* 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 Marin County in 2010, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

09k18k27k36k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons31%35%15%13%5%1%1%
09k18k27k36k31%35%15%13%5%1%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Marin County
TotalPercentage
1 person31,74631%
2 persons35,60335%
3 persons15,25815%
4 persons13,21913%
5 persons4,7095%
6 persons1,5121%
7+ persons1,1631%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.