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Petaluma

21,737
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 65% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple11,39252%
TenureOwner14,15965%
Size2 persons6,93232%

Composition

52%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Petaluma for 2010. 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-family52%15%32%
03k6k9k12k52%15%32%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Married couple
    11,392
    Married couple
    10,345
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k32%38%54%68%62%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%38%54%MaleMaleMale68%62%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Married couple11,39252%
Single parent3,30915%
Non-family7,03632%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Married couple11,39252%
Single10,34548%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,05210%
Single parent - female2,25722%
Living alone - male2,01720%
Living alone - female3,35532%
Not living alone - male8989%
Not living alone - female7667%
* 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

65%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 65% of Petaluma’s 21,737 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

65%
Owner
    14,159
    Owner
    7,578
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
Owner14,15965%
Renter7,57835%
* 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

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Petaluma in 2010, 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%32%17%15%7%2%2%
02k4k6k8k25%32%17%15%7%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Petaluma
TotalPercentage
1 person5,37225%
2 persons6,93232%
3 persons3,76317%
4 persons3,35515%
5 persons1,4237%
6 persons5052%
7+ persons3872%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.