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San Jose

276,598
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, 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, 62% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple155,00056%
TenureOwner170,95062%
Size2 persons76,26228%

Composition

56%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Jose for 2000. 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

040k80k120k160kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family56%18%26%
040k80k120k160k56%18%26%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%
Married couple
    155,000
    Married couple
    121,598
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

08.5k17k25.5k34k34%48%61%66%52%39%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%48%61%MaleMaleMale66%52%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%48%61%MaleMaleMale66%52%39%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple155,00056%
Single parent48,68118%
Non-family72,91726%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple155,00056%
Single121,59844%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male16,42514%
Single parent - female32,25627%
Living alone - male24,66920%
Living alone - female26,26922%
Not living alone - male13,43511%
Not living alone - female8,5447%
* 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

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of San Jose’s 276,598 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%
Owner
    170,950
    Owner
    105,648
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Owner170,95062%
Renter105,64838%
* 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

28%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Jose in 2000, 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

020k40k60k80k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons18%28%17%17%9%5%6%
020k40k60k80k18%28%17%17%9%5%6%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
1 person50,93818%
2 persons76,26228%
3 persons47,71017%
4 persons46,19617%
5 persons25,1549%
6 persons13,3705%
7+ persons16,9686%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.