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San Jose

328,622
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in San Jose, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 54% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple175,61453%
TenureOwner177,47054%
Size2 persons91,72928%

Composition

53%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Jose for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a notable amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

045k90k135k180kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family53%19%27%
045k90k135k180k53%19%27%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%Married couple
    175,614
    Married couple
    153,008
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

015k30k45k60k35%49%57%65%52%43%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone35%49%57%MaleMaleMale65%52%43%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple175,61453%
Single parent63,77819%
Non-family89,23027%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple175,61453%
Single153,00847%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male22,19314%
Single parent - female41,58527%
Living alone - male30,26220%
Living alone - female32,13621%
Not living alone - male15,28510%
Not living alone - female11,5478%
* 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

54%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 54% of San Jose’s 328,622 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%Owner
    177,470
    Owner
    151,152
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Owner177,47054%
Renter151,15246%
* 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

28%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Jose in 2020, while one-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

025k50k75k100k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons19%28%19%18%8%4%4%
025k50k75k100k19%28%19%18%8%4%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
1 person62,39819%
2 persons91,72928%
3 persons61,30919%
4 persons59,39318%
5 persons27,1288%
6 persons13,5274%
7+ persons13,1384%
* 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.