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Sonoma

4,957
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, one-person households were the most common size in Sonoma, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 57% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family2,15944%
TenureOwner2,84157%
Size1 person1,82137%

Composition

44%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Sonoma for 2020. Married-couple 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

00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family43%13%44%
00.55k1.1k1.65k2.2k43%13%44%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

57%Single
    2,136
    Married couple
    2,821
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k31%30%44%69%70%56%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone31%30%44%MaleMaleMale69%70%56%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Sonoma
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,13643%
Single parent66213%
Non-family2,15944%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Sonoma
TotalPercentage
Married couple2,13643%
Single2,82157%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Sonoma
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2037%
Single parent - female45916%
Living alone - male54219%
Living alone - female1,27945%
Not living alone - male1505%
Not living alone - female1887%
* 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

57%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 57% of Sonoma’s 4,957 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

57%Owner
    2,841
    Owner
    2,116
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Sonoma
TotalPercentage
Owner2,84157%
Renter2,11643%
* 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

37%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Sonoma in 2020, 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

00.5k1k1.5k2k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons37%35%12%10%4%2%1%
00.5k1k1.5k2k37%35%12%10%4%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Sonoma
TotalPercentage
1 person1,82137%
2 persons1,72935%
3 persons58412%
4 persons49810%
5 persons1824%
6 persons842%
7+ persons591%
* 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.