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Solano County

155,924
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Solano County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 62% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple77,69950%
TenureOwner97,36262%
Size2 persons48,17431%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Solano County for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a notable amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

020k40k60k80kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%22%28%
020k40k60k80k50%22%28%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Single
    77,699
    Married couple
    78,225
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

06k12k18k24k32%43%54%69%57%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone32%43%54%MaleMaleMale69%57%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Solano County
TotalPercentage
Married couple77,69950%
Single parent34,52622%
Non-family43,69928%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Solano County
TotalPercentage
Married couple77,69950%
Single78,22550%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Solano County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male10,87714%
Single parent - female23,64930%
Living alone - male14,31818%
Living alone - female19,37325%
Not living alone - male5,3547%
Not living alone - female4,6546%
* 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

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of Solano County’s 155,924 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%Owner
    97,362
    Owner
    58,562
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Solano County
TotalPercentage
Owner97,36262%
Renter58,56238%
* 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 Solano County in 2020, 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

015k30k45k60k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons22%31%17%15%8%4%3%
015k30k45k60k22%31%17%15%8%4%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Solano County
TotalPercentage
1 person33,69122%
2 persons48,17431%
3 persons26,94117%
4 persons23,61215%
5 persons12,8128%
6 persons6,2034%
7+ persons4,4913%
* 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.