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Walnut Creek

30,301
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, one-person households were the most common size in Walnut Creek, followed by two-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 68% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple13,83846%
TenureOwner20,70868%
Size1 person11,50938%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Walnut Creek for 2000. Non-family 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

03.5k7k10.5k14kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family46%9%45%
03.5k7k10.5k14k46%9%45%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Single
    13,838
    Married couple
    16,463
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k25%32%54%75%68%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone25%32%54%MaleMaleMale75%68%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone25%32%54%MaleMaleMale75%68%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,83846%
Single parent2,7139%
Non-family13,75045%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,83846%
Single16,46354%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male6784%
Single parent - female2,03512%
Living alone - male3,70222%
Living alone - female7,80747%
Not living alone - male1,2127%
Not living alone - female1,0296%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

68%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 68% of Walnut Creek’s 30,301 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

68%
Owner
    20,708
    Owner
    9,593
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Owner20,70868%
Renter9,59332%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

38%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Walnut Creek in 2000, 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

03k6k9k12k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons38%36%12%10%3%<1%<1%
03k6k9k12k38%36%12%10%3%<1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
1 person11,50938%
2 persons10,92636%
3 persons3,55812%
4 persons2,95210%
5 persons9773%
6 persons221<1%
7+ persons158<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.
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