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Households

San Francisco County

371,851
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 66% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family198,93954%
TenureRenter244,92766%
Size1 person134,73436%

Composition

54%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in San Francisco County for 2020. 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-family34%13%54%
050k100k150k200k34%13%54%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

66%Single
    125,821
    Married couple
    246,030
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

020k40k60k80k34%51%56%67%49%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%51%56%MaleMaleMale67%49%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Married couple125,82134%
Single parent47,09113%
Non-family198,93954%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Married couple125,82134%
Single246,03066%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male15,7776%
Single parent - female31,31413%
Living alone - male68,56628%
Living alone - female66,16827%
Not living alone - male35,73715%
Not living alone - female28,46812%
* 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

66%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 66% of San Francisco County’s 371,851 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

66%Renter
    126,924
    Owner
    244,927
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
Owner126,92434%
Renter244,92766%
* 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

36%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for San Francisco County in 2020, 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+ persons36%33%14%10%4%2%2%
035k70k105k140k36%33%14%10%4%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Francisco County
TotalPercentage
1 person134,73436%
2 persons121,27633%
3 persons52,02014%
4 persons36,35810%
5 persons13,9704%
6 persons6,8472%
7+ persons6,6462%
* 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.