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Households

Sunnyvale

58,407
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Sunnyvale, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 56% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple31,59554%
TenureRenter32,58456%
Size2 persons19,15833%

Composition

54%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Sunnyvale for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more men than women lived alone.

Households by Type

08k16k24k32kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family54%12%34%
08k16k24k32k54%12%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%Married couple
    31,595
    Married couple
    26,812
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k36%54%63%64%46%37%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone36%54%63%MaleMaleMale64%46%37%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Married couple31,59554%
Single parent7,11412%
Non-family19,69834%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Married couple31,59554%
Single26,81246%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2,5429%
Single parent - female4,57217%
Living alone - male6,91726%
Living alone - female5,80722%
Not living alone - male4,42317%
Not living alone - female2,55110%
* 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

56%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 56% of Sunnyvale’s 58,407 households in 2020. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

56%Renter
    25,823
    Owner
    32,584
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Owner25,82344%
Renter32,58456%
* 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

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Sunnyvale in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

05k10k15k20k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons22%33%20%16%5%2%1%
05k10k15k20k22%33%20%16%5%2%1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
1 person12,72422%
2 persons19,15833%
3 persons11,67520%
4 persons9,59416%
5 persons3,1395%
6 persons1,3062%
7+ persons8111%
* 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.