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Pleasanton

28,527
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Pleasanton, followed by four-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 couple18,46565%
TenureOwner18,46165%
Size2 persons8,47630%

Composition

65%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Pleasanton 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

05k10k15k20kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family65%12%24%
05k10k15k20k65%12%24%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

65%Married couple
    18,465
    Married couple
    10,062
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.85k1.7k2.55k3.4k32%38%50%68%62%50%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%38%50%MaleMaleMale68%62%50%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Married couple18,46565%
Single parent3,32112%
Non-family6,74124%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Married couple18,46565%
Single10,06235%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,06411%
Single parent - female2,25722%
Living alone - male2,04120%
Living alone - female3,33633%
Not living alone - male6777%
Not living alone - female6877%
* 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

65%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 65% of Pleasanton’s 28,527 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

65%Owner
    18,461
    Owner
    10,066
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Owner18,46165%
Renter10,06635%
* 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

30%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Pleasanton in 2020, while four-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by one-person households.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons19%30%19%23%6%2%1%
02.5k5k7.5k10k19%30%19%23%6%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
1 person5,37719%
2 persons8,47630%
3 persons5,47519%
4 persons6,48723%
5 persons1,8336%
6 persons5862%
7+ persons2931%
* 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.