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San Mateo

38,233
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 52% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple17,96447%
TenureOwner19,96952%
Size2 persons11,79331%

Composition

47%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Mateo for 2010. 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

04.5k9k13.5k18kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family47%14%39%
04.5k9k13.5k18k47%14%39%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%
Single
    17,964
    Married couple
    20,269
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k30%39%55%70%61%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%39%55%MaleMaleMale70%61%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple17,96447%
Single parent5,48014%
Non-family14,78939%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple17,96447%
Single20,26953%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,6568%
Single parent - female3,82419%
Living alone - male4,61623%
Living alone - female7,13535%
Not living alone - male1,6628%
Not living alone - female1,3767%
* 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

52%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 52% of San Mateo’s 38,233 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%
Owner
    19,969
    Owner
    18,264
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Owner19,96952%
Renter18,26448%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Mateo in 2010, 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

03k6k9k12k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons31%31%16%13%5%2%2%
03k6k9k12k31%31%16%13%5%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
1 person11,75131%
2 persons11,79331%
3 persons5,98416%
4 persons4,90013%
5 persons2,0415%
6 persons8402%
7+ persons9242%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.