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Novato

20,279
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Novato, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 67% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple10,39351%
TenureOwner13,59167%
Size2 persons6,82434%

Composition

51%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Novato 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

03k6k9k12kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family51%15%34%
03k6k9k12k51%15%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%
Married couple
    10,393
    Married couple
    9,886
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k28%36%54%72%64%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%36%54%MaleMaleMale72%64%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Novato
TotalPercentage
Married couple10,39351%
Single parent3,09115%
Non-family6,79534%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Novato
TotalPercentage
Married couple10,39351%
Single9,88649%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Novato
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8549%
Single parent - female2,23723%
Living alone - male1,94120%
Living alone - female3,41735%
Not living alone - male7718%
Not living alone - female6667%
* 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

67%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 67% of Novato’s 20,279 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

67%
Owner
    13,591
    Owner
    6,688
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Novato
TotalPercentage
Owner13,59167%
Renter6,68833%
* 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

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Novato in 2010, 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

02k4k6k8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons26%34%16%15%6%2%1%
02k4k6k8k26%34%16%15%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Novato
TotalPercentage
1 person5,35826%
2 persons6,82434%
3 persons3,23716%
4 persons2,97915%
5 persons1,1776%
6 persons4152%
7+ persons2891%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.