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Households

Oakland

167,909
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 61% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family75,62445%
TenureRenter101,90261%
Size1 person53,76332%

Composition

45%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Oakland for 2020. 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-family35%20%45%
020k40k60k80k35%20%45%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

65%Single
    58,677
    Married couple
    109,232
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

07.5k15k22.5k30k29%44%49%71%56%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%44%49%MaleMaleMale71%56%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple58,67735%
Single parent33,60820%
Non-family75,62445%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Married couple58,67735%
Single109,23265%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male9,7569%
Single parent - female23,85222%
Living alone - male23,91422%
Living alone - female29,84927%
Not living alone - male10,77310%
Not living alone - female11,08810%
* 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

61%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 61% of Oakland’s 167,909 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

61%Renter
    66,007
    Owner
    101,902
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Oakland
TotalPercentage
Owner66,00739%
Renter101,90261%
* 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 Oakland in 2020, 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%31%15%11%6%3%3%
015k30k45k60k32%31%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 person53,76332%
2 persons51,85731%
3 persons24,75615%
4 persons19,21011%
5 persons9,4456%
6 persons4,4503%
7+ persons4,4283%
* 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.