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Households

Oakland

150,790
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in Oakland, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 59% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family64,44343%
TenureRenter88,30159%
Size1 person48,95232%

Composition

43%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Oakland for 2000. Married-couple 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

020k40k60k80kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family34%23%43%
020k40k60k80k34%23%43%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

66%
Single
    51,332
    Married couple
    99,458
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

07k14k21k28k24%44%51%76%56%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone24%44%51%MaleMaleMale76%56%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple51,33234%
Single parent35,01523%
Non-family64,44343%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple51,33234%
Single99,45866%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8,3088%
Single parent - female26,70727%
Living alone - male21,72822%
Living alone - female27,22427%
Not living alone - male7,9668%
Not living alone - female7,5258%
* 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

59%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 59% of Oakland’s 150,790 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%
Renter
    62,489
    Owner
    88,301
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Owner62,48941%
Renter88,30159%
* 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

32%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Oakland in 2000, while two-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

015k30k45k60k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons32%28%15%11%6%3%4%
015k30k45k60k32%28%15%11%6%3%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
1 person48,95232%
2 persons42,87228%
3 persons22,50415%
4 persons16,57111%
5 persons9,3006%
6 persons4,8633%
7+ persons5,7284%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.