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Orinda

6,957
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Orinda, followed by four-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 88% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,04973%
TenureOwner6,13288%
Size2 persons2,33334%

Composition

73%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Orinda 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

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family73%8%20%
01.5k3k4.5k6k73%8%20%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

73%Married couple
    5,049
    Married couple
    1,908
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k38%33%52%62%67%48%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone38%33%52%MaleMaleMale62%67%48%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,04973%
Single parent5488%
Non-family1,36020%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,04973%
Single1,90827%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male21011%
Single parent - female33818%
Living alone - male36719%
Living alone - female74939%
Not living alone - male1277%
Not living alone - female1176%
* 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

88%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 88% of Orinda’s 6,957 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

88%Owner
    6,132
    Owner
    825
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Owner6,13288%
Renter82512%
* 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

34%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Orinda in 2020, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

00.6k1.2k1.8k2.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons16%34%16%22%8%3%1%
00.6k1.2k1.8k2.4k16%34%16%22%8%3%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
1 person1,11616%
2 persons2,33334%
3 persons1,14716%
4 persons1,50922%
5 persons5728%
6 persons1873%
7+ persons931%
* 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.