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Redwood City

30,620
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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 renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple15,41550%
TenureRenter16,28353%
Size2 persons10,08033%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Redwood City 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

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%16%34%
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Households by Marital Status

50%Married couple
    15,415
    Married couple
    15,205
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01k2k3k4k35%45%55%65%55%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone35%45%55%MaleMaleMale65%55%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,41550%
Single parent4,87216%
Non-family10,33334%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Married couple15,41550%
Single15,20550%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,69911%
Single parent - female3,17321%
Living alone - male3,20021%
Living alone - female3,91826%
Not living alone - male1,77712%
Not living alone - female1,4389%
* 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

53%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 53% of Redwood City’s 30,620 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

53%Renter
    14,337
    Owner
    16,283
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
Owner14,33747%
Renter16,28353%
* 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

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Redwood City in 2020, 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

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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Redwood City
TotalPercentage
1 person7,11823%
2 persons10,08033%
3 persons5,26117%
4 persons4,86416%
5 persons1,9116%
6 persons8053%
7+ persons5812%
* 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.