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Santa Clara County

604,204
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Santa Clara County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 58% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple330,54055%
TenureOwner348,29858%
Size2 persons174,55829%

Composition

55%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Santa Clara 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

085k170k255k340kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family55%16%29%
085k170k255k340k55%16%29%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

55%
Married couple
    330,540
    Married couple
    273,664
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

020k40k60k80k33%47%59%67%53%41%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%47%59%MaleMaleMale67%53%41%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%47%59%MaleMaleMale67%53%41%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Married couple330,54055%
Single parent96,28416%
Non-family177,38029%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Married couple330,54055%
Single273,66445%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male31,50212%
Single parent - female64,78224%
Living alone - male61,72823%
Living alone - female69,77826%
Not living alone - male27,19110%
Not living alone - female18,6837%
* 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

58%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 58% of Santa Clara County’s 604,204 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

58%
Owner
    348,298
    Owner
    255,906
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Owner348,29858%
Renter255,90642%
* 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

29%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Santa Clara County in 2010, while one-person households also represented a notable share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

045k90k135k180k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons22%29%18%17%8%4%4%
045k90k135k180k22%29%18%17%8%4%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
1 person131,50622%
2 persons174,55829%
3 persons106,99218%
4 persons101,90717%
5 persons45,7118%
6 persons21,2654%
7+ persons22,2654%
* 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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