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San Rafael

23,339
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in San Rafael, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 51% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple10,59445%
TenureOwner11,85751%
Size2 persons7,27831%

Composition

45%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Rafael for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

03k6k9k12kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family45%15%39%
03k6k9k12k45%15%39%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

55%Single
    10,594
    Married couple
    12,745
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k37%40%48%63%60%52%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone37%40%48%MaleMaleMale63%60%52%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Married couple10,59445%
Single parent3,61515%
Non-family9,13039%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Married couple10,59445%
Single12,74555%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,34011%
Single parent - female2,27518%
Living alone - male2,84322%
Living alone - female4,22733%
Not living alone - male9938%
Not living alone - female1,0678%
* 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

51%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 51% of San Rafael’s 23,339 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

51%Owner
    11,857
    Owner
    11,482
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Owner11,85751%
Renter11,48249%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Rafael 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

02k4k6k8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons30%31%14%14%6%3%2%
02k4k6k8k30%31%14%14%6%3%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
1 person7,07030%
2 persons7,27831%
3 persons3,28614%
4 persons3,21514%
5 persons1,3676%
6 persons6103%
7+ persons5132%
* 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.