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San Mateo

40,263
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in San Mateo, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 50% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple19,99950%
TenureRenter20,21650%
Size2 persons13,09233%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Mateo for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

05k10k15k20kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%14%36%
05k10k15k20k50%14%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Single
    19,999
    Married couple
    20,264
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k32%41%55%68%59%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%41%55%MaleMaleMale68%59%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple19,99950%
Single parent5,80114%
Non-family14,46336%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple19,99950%
Single20,26450%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,8529%
Single parent - female3,94919%
Living alone - male4,34321%
Living alone - female6,25131%
Not living alone - male2,12510%
Not living alone - female1,7449%
* 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

50%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 50% of San Mateo’s 40,263 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

50%Renter
    20,047
    Owner
    20,216
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Owner20,04750%
Renter20,21650%
* 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

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Mateo in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

03.5k7k10.5k14k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons26%33%17%15%6%2%2%
03.5k7k10.5k14k26%33%17%15%6%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
1 person10,59426%
2 persons13,09233%
3 persons6,71617%
4 persons5,88915%
5 persons2,3316%
6 persons8742%
7+ persons7672%
* 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.