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Households

Mill Valley

5,988
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, one-person households were the most common size in Mill Valley, followed by two-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 66% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple3,01550%
TenureOwner3,95666%
Size1 person1,91132%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Mill Valley for 2020. 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

00.8k1.6k2.4k3.2kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%12%38%
00.8k1.6k2.4k3.2k50%12%38%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Married couple
    3,015
    Married couple
    2,973
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k33%33%46%67%67%54%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%33%46%MaleMaleMale67%67%54%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Mill Valley
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,01550%
Single parent71812%
Non-family2,25538%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Mill Valley
TotalPercentage
Married couple3,01550%
Single2,97350%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Mill Valley
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2358%
Single parent - female48316%
Living alone - male63121%
Living alone - female1,28043%
Not living alone - male1585%
Not living alone - female1866%
* 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

66%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 66% of Mill Valley’s 5,988 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

66%Owner
    3,956
    Owner
    2,032
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Mill Valley
TotalPercentage
Owner3,95666%
Renter2,03234%
* 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

32%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Mill Valley in 2020, while two-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.5k1k1.5k2k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons32%31%14%16%5%1%<1%
00.5k1k1.5k2k32%31%14%16%5%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Mill Valley
TotalPercentage
1 person1,91132%
2 persons1,84031%
3 persons85014%
4 persons94916%
5 persons3245%
6 persons771%
7+ persons37<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.