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Santa Rosa

63,590
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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 couple27,95344%
TenureOwner34,42754%
Size2 persons20,51032%

Composition

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

07k14k21k28kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family44%18%38%
07k14k21k28k44%18%38%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%
Single
    27,953
    Married couple
    35,637
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

03k6k9k12k32%37%54%68%63%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%37%54%MaleMaleMale68%63%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%37%54%MaleMaleMale68%63%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Married couple27,95344%
Single parent11,27818%
Non-family24,35938%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Married couple27,95344%
Single35,63756%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male3,61510%
Single parent - female7,66322%
Living alone - male6,70419%
Living alone - female11,31732%
Not living alone - male3,39510%
Not living alone - female2,9438%
* 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

54%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 54% of Santa Rosa’s 63,590 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%
Owner
    34,427
    Owner
    29,163
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
Owner34,42754%
Renter29,16346%
* 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

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Santa Rosa in 2010, 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+ persons28%32%15%12%6%3%3%
05.5k11k16.5k22k28%32%15%12%6%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Santa Rosa
TotalPercentage
1 person18,02128%
2 persons20,51032%
3 persons9,66515%
4 persons7,92212%
5 persons3,9226%
6 persons1,8143%
7+ persons1,7363%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.