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Sunnyvale

53,384
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, 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, 52% of households were renter-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple28,58354%
TenureRenter27,76152%
Size2 persons16,56131%

Composition

54%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Sunnyvale for 2010. 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

07.5k15k22.5k30kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family54%13%33%
07.5k15k22.5k30k54%13%33%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Married couple
    28,583
    Married couple
    24,801
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k34%51%60%66%49%40%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone34%51%60%MaleMaleMale66%49%40%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Married couple28,58354%
Single parent6,97013%
Non-family17,83133%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Married couple28,58354%
Single24,80146%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2,3419%
Single parent - female4,62919%
Living alone - male6,83628%
Living alone - female6,62127%
Not living alone - male2,63811%
Not living alone - female1,7367%
* 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

52%
Renter
Renter-occupied households accounted for 52% of Sunnyvale’s 53,384 households in 2010. The remaining households were owner-occupied.

Households by Tenure

52%
Renter
    25,623
    Owner
    27,761
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
Owner25,62348%
Renter27,76152%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Sunnyvale in 2010, 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

04.5k9k13.5k18k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons25%31%19%15%5%2%2%
04.5k9k13.5k18k25%31%19%15%5%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Sunnyvale
TotalPercentage
1 person13,45725%
2 persons16,56131%
3 persons10,05919%
4 persons8,24915%
5 persons2,8615%
6 persons1,2152%
7+ persons9822%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.