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San Francisco

345,811
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, one-person households were the most common size in San Francisco, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 64% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family194,78256%
TenureRenter222,16564%
Size1 person133,36639%

Composition

56%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in San Francisco for 2010. Married-couple households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more men than women lived alone.

Households by Type

050k100k150k200kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family32%12%56%
050k100k150k200k32%12%56%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

68%
Single
    109,437
    Married couple
    236,374
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

020k40k60k80k31%50%58%69%50%42%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%50%58%MaleMaleMale69%50%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%50%58%MaleMaleMale69%50%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
Married couple109,43732%
Single parent41,59212%
Non-family194,78256%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
Married couple109,43732%
Single236,37468%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male12,7485%
Single parent - female28,84412%
Living alone - male66,72928%
Living alone - female66,63728%
Not living alone - male35,58615%
Not living alone - female25,83011%
* 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

64%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 64% of San Francisco’s 345,811 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

64%
Renter
    123,646
    Owner
    222,165
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
Owner123,64636%
Renter222,16564%
* 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

39%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for San Francisco in 2010, while two-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

035k70k105k140k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons39%31%13%9%4%2%2%
035k70k105k140k39%31%13%9%4%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Francisco
TotalPercentage
1 person133,36639%
2 persons108,60631%
3 persons45,93913%
4 persons30,7609%
5 persons12,8494%
6 persons6,3822%
7+ persons7,9092%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.
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