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Martinez

14,300
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Martinez, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 69% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple7,05849%
TenureOwner9,83769%
Size2 persons4,99835%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Martinez 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-family49%15%36%
02k4k6k8k49%15%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%
Single
    7,058
    Married couple
    7,242
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.6k1.2k1.8k2.4k27%42%54%73%58%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone27%42%54%MaleMaleMale73%58%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Martinez
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,05849%
Single parent2,14615%
Non-family5,09636%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Martinez
TotalPercentage
Married couple7,05849%
Single7,24251%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Martinez
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male5708%
Single parent - female1,57622%
Living alone - male1,65623%
Living alone - female2,26631%
Not living alone - male6389%
Not living alone - female5367%
* 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

69%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 69% of Martinez’s 14,300 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

69%
Owner
    9,837
    Owner
    4,463
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Martinez
TotalPercentage
Owner9,83769%
Renter4,46331%
* 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

35%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Martinez in 2000, while one-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

01.5k3k4.5k6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%35%17%14%5%2%<1%
01.5k3k4.5k6k27%35%17%14%5%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Martinez
TotalPercentage
1 person3,92227%
2 persons4,99835%
3 persons2,37117%
4 persons2,01014%
5 persons6985%
6 persons2242%
7+ persons77<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.