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Walnut Creek

32,246
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, 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, 64% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple14,95146%
TenureOwner20,72264%
Size1 person11,79737%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Walnut Creek for 2020. 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

04k8k12k16kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family46%10%44%
04k8k12k16k46%10%44%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%Single
    14,951
    Married couple
    17,295
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02.5k5k7.5k10k29%32%52%71%68%48%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%32%52%MaleMaleMale71%68%48%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,95146%
Single parent3,23610%
Non-family14,05944%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Married couple14,95146%
Single17,29554%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male9315%
Single parent - female2,30513%
Living alone - male3,77522%
Living alone - female8,02246%
Not living alone - male1,1667%
Not living alone - female1,0966%
* 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

64%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 64% of Walnut Creek’s 32,246 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

64%Owner
    20,722
    Owner
    11,524
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Walnut Creek
TotalPercentage
Owner20,72264%
Renter11,52436%
* 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

37%
1 person
One-person households were the most common for Walnut Creek in 2020, 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+ persons37%34%13%11%3%1%<1%
03k6k9k12k37%34%13%11%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 person11,79737%
2 persons11,12134%
3 persons4,09713%
4 persons3,60311%
5 persons1,0913%
6 persons3421%
7+ persons195<1%
* 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.