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San Rafael

22,764
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, one-person households were the most common size in San Rafael, followed by two-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 couple9,84543%
TenureOwner11,90952%
Size1 person7,43433%

Composition

43%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Rafael for 2010. 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

02.5k5k7.5k10kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family43%14%43%
02.5k5k7.5k10k43%14%43%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

57%
Single
    9,845
    Married couple
    12,919
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

01.5k3k4.5k6k36%39%52%64%61%48%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone36%39%52%MaleMaleMale64%61%48%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Married couple9,84543%
Single parent3,13714%
Non-family9,78243%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Married couple9,84543%
Single12,91957%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,1339%
Single parent - female2,00416%
Living alone - male2,89122%
Living alone - female4,54335%
Not living alone - male1,2139%
Not living alone - female1,1359%
* 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 Rafael’s 22,764 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%
Owner
    11,909
    Owner
    10,855
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
Owner11,90952%
Renter10,85548%
* 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

33%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for San Rafael in 2010, while two-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+ persons33%32%14%12%5%2%3%
02k4k6k8k33%32%14%12%5%2%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Rafael
TotalPercentage
1 person7,43433%
2 persons7,33632%
3 persons3,10914%
4 persons2,63512%
5 persons1,1045%
6 persons5002%
7+ persons6463%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.