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Walnut Creek

30,443
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, one-person households were the most common size in Walnut Creek, followed by two-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 67% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family14,22347%
TenureOwner20,26267%
Size1 person11,88439%

Composition

47%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Walnut Creek for 2010. 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

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family44%10%47%
04k8k12k16k44%10%47%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

56%
Single
    13,305
    Married couple
    17,138
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k29%33%53%71%67%47%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%33%53%MaleMaleMale71%67%47%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,30544%
Single parent2,91510%
Non-family14,22347%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple13,30544%
Single17,13856%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male8445%
Single parent - female2,07112%
Living alone - male3,95623%
Living alone - female7,92846%
Not living alone - male1,2357%
Not living alone - female1,1046%
* 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

67%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 67% of Walnut Creek’s 30,443 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

67%
Owner
    20,262
    Owner
    10,181
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Owner20,26267%
Renter10,18133%
* 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

39%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Walnut Creek in 2010, 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+ persons39%35%12%10%3%<1%<1%
03k6k9k12k39%35%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 person11,88439%
2 persons10,60535%
3 persons3,64512%
4 persons2,97810%
5 persons9393%
6 persons272<1%
7+ persons120<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.