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Portola Valley

1,752
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Portola Valley, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 77% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple1,14966%
TenureOwner1,35677%
Size2 persons65037%

Composition

66%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Portola Valley for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family66%7%27%
00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k66%7%27%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

66%Married couple
    1,149
    Married couple
    603
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0700.14k0.21k0.28k26%31%44%74%69%56%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone26%31%44%MaleMaleMale74%69%56%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Portola Valley
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,14966%
Single parent1237%
Non-family48027%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Portola Valley
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,14966%
Single60334%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Portola Valley
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male325%
Single parent - female9115%
Living alone - male12421%
Living alone - female27946%
Not living alone - male346%
Not living alone - female437%
* 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

77%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 77% of Portola Valley’s 1,752 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

77%Owner
    1,356
    Owner
    396
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Portola Valley
TotalPercentage
Owner1,35677%
Renter39623%
* 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

37%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Portola Valley in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons23%37%14%14%7%3%2%
00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k23%37%14%14%7%3%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Portola Valley
TotalPercentage
1 person40323%
2 persons65037%
3 persons24514%
4 persons25314%
5 persons1177%
6 persons483%
7+ persons362%
* 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.