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San Mateo County

257,837
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in San Mateo County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 59% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple135,21052%
TenureOwner153,11059%
Size2 persons78,80231%

Composition

52%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Mateo County 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

035k70k105k140kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family52%16%32%
035k70k105k140k52%16%32%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

52%
Married couple
    135,210
    Married couple
    122,627
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

09.5k19k28.5k38k31%42%55%69%58%45%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%42%55%MaleMaleMale69%58%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%42%55%MaleMaleMale69%58%45%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Married couple135,21052%
Single parent40,39716%
Non-family82,23032%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Married couple135,21052%
Single122,62748%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male12,47810%
Single parent - female27,91923%
Living alone - male26,48322%
Living alone - female36,73630%
Not living alone - male10,4178%
Not living alone - female8,5947%
* 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

59%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 59% of San Mateo County’s 257,837 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

59%
Owner
    153,110
    Owner
    104,727
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Owner153,11059%
Renter104,72741%
* 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 County in 2010, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

020k40k60k80k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons25%31%17%15%7%3%3%
020k40k60k80k25%31%17%15%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
1 person63,21925%
2 persons78,80231%
3 persons43,09217%
4 persons39,42715%
5 persons17,6147%
6 persons7,5133%
7+ persons8,1703%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.
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