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Unincorporated Santa Clara County

26,378
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Unincorporated Santa Clara 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 couple14,26354%
TenureOwner16,31362%
Size2 persons8,49632%

Composition

54%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Unincorporated Santa Clara County 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

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family54%15%31%
04k8k12k16k54%15%31%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Married couple
    14,263
    Married couple
    12,115
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.75k1.5k2.25k3k39%53%57%61%47%43%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone39%53%57%MaleMaleMale61%47%43%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Unincorporated Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,26354%
Single parent3,96415%
Non-family8,15131%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Unincorporated Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,26354%
Single12,11546%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Unincorporated Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,55313%
Single parent - female2,41120%
Living alone - male2,95124%
Living alone - female2,66422%
Not living alone - male1,44712%
Not living alone - female1,0899%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Tenure

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of Unincorporated Santa Clara County’s 26,378 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%
Owner
    16,313
    Owner
    10,065
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Unincorporated Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
Owner16,31362%
Renter10,06538%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.

Size

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Unincorporated Santa Clara County in 2020, while one-person households also represented a notable share. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households as the fourth most common.

Households by Size

02.5k5k7.5k10k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons21%32%16%15%7%4%4%
02.5k5k7.5k10k21%32%16%15%7%4%4%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Unincorporated Santa Clara County
TotalPercentage
1 person5,61521%
2 persons8,49632%
3 persons4,10616%
4 persons4,06015%
5 persons1,9597%
6 persons1,0634%
7+ persons1,0794%
* 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. Figures for unincorporated areas were calculated by subtracting the sum of counts for incorporated places from totals for the county.