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Pleasanton

25,245
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 71% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple16,20664%
TenureOwner17,89171%
Size2 persons7,67730%

Composition

64%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Pleasanton 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

04.5k9k13.5k18kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family64%12%24%
04.5k9k13.5k18k64%12%24%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

64%
Married couple
    16,206
    Married couple
    9,039
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.8k1.6k2.4k3.2k32%38%56%68%62%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%38%56%MaleMaleMale68%62%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Married couple16,20664%
Single parent2,97212%
Non-family6,06724%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Married couple16,20664%
Single9,03936%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male94810%
Single parent - female2,02422%
Living alone - male1,84320%
Living alone - female3,01733%
Not living alone - male6737%
Not living alone - female5346%
* 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

71%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 71% of Pleasanton’s 25,245 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

71%
Owner
    17,891
    Owner
    7,354
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
Owner17,89171%
Renter7,35429%
* 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

30%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Pleasanton in 2010, 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

02k4k6k8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons19%30%19%21%7%2%<1%
02k4k6k8k19%30%19%21%7%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Pleasanton
TotalPercentage
1 person4,86019%
2 persons7,67730%
3 persons4,84519%
4 persons5,26421%
5 persons1,8497%
6 persons5572%
7+ persons193<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.