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San Jose

301,366
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 58% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple162,81954%
TenureOwner176,21658%
Size2 persons81,41927%

Composition

54%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Jose for 2010. 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-family54%19%27%
045k90k135k180k54%19%27%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Married couple
    162,819
    Married couple
    138,547
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

09.5k19k28.5k38k33%47%59%67%53%41%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%47%59%MaleMaleMale67%53%41%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%47%59%MaleMaleMale67%53%41%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple162,81954%
Single parent56,69019%
Non-family81,85727%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Married couple162,81954%
Single138,54746%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male18,70214%
Single parent - female37,98827%
Living alone - male27,83520%
Living alone - female31,55023%
Not living alone - male13,27910%
Not living alone - female9,1937%
* 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

58%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 58% of San Jose’s 301,366 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

58%
Owner
    176,216
    Owner
    125,150
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
Owner176,21658%
Renter125,15042%
* 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

27%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Jose in 2010, 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+ persons20%27%18%17%9%4%5%
025k50k75k100k20%27%18%17%9%4%5%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Jose
TotalPercentage
1 person59,38520%
2 persons81,41927%
3 persons53,35118%
4 persons52,05817%
5 persons26,4679%
6 persons13,1474%
7+ persons15,5395%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.