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Redwood City

28,060
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in Redwood City, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 53% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple13,81049%
TenureOwner14,86153%
Size2 persons8,99932%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Redwood City for 2000. 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

03.5k7k10.5k14kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%15%36%
03.5k7k10.5k14k49%15%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%
Single
    13,810
    Married couple
    14,250
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k32%44%57%68%56%43%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%44%57%MaleMaleMale68%56%43%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,81049%
Single parent4,09215%
Non-family10,15836%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,81049%
Single14,25051%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,3089%
Single parent - female2,78420%
Living alone - male3,36424%
Living alone - female4,25430%
Not living alone - male1,45310%
Not living alone - female1,0878%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

53%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 53% of Redwood City’s 28,060 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%
Owner
    14,861
    Owner
    13,199
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Owner14,86153%
Renter13,19947%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Redwood City in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%32%16%13%6%3%3%
02.5k5k7.5k10k27%32%16%13%6%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
1 person7,61827%
2 persons8,99932%
3 persons4,49416%
4 persons3,77513%
5 persons1,6496%
6 persons7483%
7+ persons7773%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.