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Orinda

6,596
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, 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, 92% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple4,76772%
TenureOwner6,04292%
Size2 persons2,59939%

Composition

72%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Orinda for 2000. 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

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family72%7%21%
01.5k3k4.5k6k72%7%21%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

72%
Married couple
    4,767
    Married couple
    1,829
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k26%33%61%74%67%39%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone26%33%61%MaleMaleMale74%67%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,76772%
Single parent4747%
Non-family1,35521%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,76772%
Single1,82928%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1257%
Single parent - female34919%
Living alone - male36420%
Living alone - female73240%
Not living alone - male1599%
Not living alone - female1005%
* 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

92%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 92% of Orinda’s 6,596 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

92%
Owner
    6,042
    Owner
    554
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
Owner6,04292%
Renter5548%
* 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

39%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Orinda in 2000, while four-person households also represented a notable share of the community. One-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons17%39%16%20%7%1%<1%
00.65k1.3k1.95k2.6k17%39%16%20%7%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Orinda
TotalPercentage
1 person1,09617%
2 persons2,59939%
3 persons1,05616%
4 persons1,28720%
5 persons4527%
6 persons811%
7+ persons25<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.