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Santa Rosa

66,843
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Santa Rosa, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 54% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple29,54244%
TenureOwner36,09554%
Size2 persons21,66132%

Composition

44%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Santa Rosa for 2020. 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

07.5k15k22.5k30kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family44%20%36%
07.5k15k22.5k30k44%20%36%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%Single
    29,542
    Married couple
    37,301
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

03k6k9k12k33%39%49%67%61%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%39%49%MaleMaleMale67%61%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Married couple29,54244%
Single parent13,10120%
Non-family24,20036%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Married couple29,54244%
Single37,30156%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4,26311%
Single parent - female8,83824%
Living alone - male7,06319%
Living alone - female11,07930%
Not living alone - male2,9748%
Not living alone - female3,0848%
* 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

54%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 54% of Santa Rosa’s 66,843 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%Owner
    36,095
    Owner
    30,748
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Owner36,09554%
Renter30,74846%
* 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

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Santa Rosa 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

05.5k11k16.5k22k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons27%32%15%14%7%3%2%
05.5k11k16.5k22k27%32%15%14%7%3%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
1 person18,14227%
2 persons21,66132%
3 persons10,25215%
4 persons9,02814%
5 persons4,4617%
6 persons1,8783%
7+ persons1,4212%
* 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.