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Oakland

153,791
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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-family70,07346%
TenureRenter90,64959%
Size1 person52,10334%

Composition

46%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Oakland for 2010. 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-family33%21%46%
020k40k60k80k33%21%46%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

67%
Single
    50,797
    Married couple
    102,994
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

07.5k15k22.5k30k27%44%51%73%56%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone27%44%51%MaleMaleMale73%56%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone27%44%51%MaleMaleMale73%56%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple50,79733%
Single parent32,92121%
Non-family70,07346%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple50,79733%
Single102,99467%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8,7999%
Single parent - female24,12223%
Living alone - male22,97822%
Living alone - female29,12528%
Not living alone - male9,1619%
Not living alone - female8,8099%
* 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

59%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 59% of Oakland’s 153,791 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%
Renter
    63,142
    Owner
    90,649
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Owner63,14241%
Renter90,64959%
* 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%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Oakland in 2010, 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+ persons34%30%15%11%6%3%3%
015k30k45k60k34%30%15%11%6%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
1 person52,10334%
2 persons45,56330%
3 persons22,37215%
4 persons16,43311%
5 persons8,4566%
6 persons4,0673%
7+ persons4,7973%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.