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Households

San Francisco County

329,700
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in San Francisco County, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 65% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family184,51456%
TenureRenter214,30965%
Size1 person127,37639%

Composition

56%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in San Francisco County for 2000. 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
    104,310
    Married couple
    225,390
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

020k40k60k80k29%50%58%71%50%42%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%50%58%MaleMaleMale71%50%42%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Married couple104,31032%
Single parent40,87612%
Non-family184,51456%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Married couple104,31032%
Single225,39068%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male11,6745%
Single parent - female29,20213%
Living alone - male63,76028%
Living alone - female63,61628%
Not living alone - male33,14115%
Not living alone - female23,99711%
* 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

65%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 65% of San Francisco County’s 329,700 households in 2000. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

65%
Renter
    115,391
    Owner
    214,309
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Owner115,39135%
Renter214,30965%
* 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

39%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for San Francisco County in 2000, while two-person households also represented a significant share of the county. 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%3%
035k70k105k140k39%31%13%9%4%2%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
1 person127,37639%
2 persons102,56431%
3 persons41,72513%
4 persons28,4519%
5 persons13,8264%
6 persons7,2182%
7+ persons8,5403%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.