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Petaluma

23,190
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Petaluma, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 63% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple11,69050%
TenureOwner14,69263%
Size2 persons7,65233%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Petaluma for 2020. 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

03k6k9k12kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%16%33%
03k6k9k12k50%16%33%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Married couple
    11,690
    Married couple
    11,500
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.95k1.9k2.85k3.8k32%36%46%68%64%54%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%36%46%MaleMaleMale68%64%54%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Married couple11,69050%
Single parent3,76716%
Non-family7,73333%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Married couple11,69050%
Single11,50050%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,21511%
Single parent - female2,55222%
Living alone - male2,14819%
Living alone - female3,75733%
Not living alone - male8357%
Not living alone - female9939%
* 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

63%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 63% of Petaluma’s 23,190 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

63%Owner
    14,692
    Owner
    8,498
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Owner14,69263%
Renter8,49837%
* 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

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Petaluma in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

02k4k6k8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons25%33%17%15%6%2%1%
02k4k6k8k25%33%17%15%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
1 person5,90525%
2 persons7,65233%
3 persons3,84017%
4 persons3,56715%
5 persons1,4166%
6 persons5292%
7+ persons2811%
* 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.