Households
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Households

Bay Area

2,793,526
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in the Bay Area, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 54% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple1,377,56049%
TenureOwner1,510,72254%
Size2 persons857,42031%

Composition

49%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in the Bay Area for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

0350k700k1.05m1.4mMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family49%17%34%
0350k700k1.05m1.4m49%17%34%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

51%Single
    1,377,560
    Married couple
    1,415,966
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

095k190k285k380k33%45%54%67%55%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%45%54%MaleMaleMale67%55%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,377,56049%
Single parent471,06017%
Non-family944,90634%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,377,56049%
Single1,415,96651%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male154,75111%
Single parent - female316,30922%
Living alone - male307,16422%
Living alone - female374,92526%
Not living alone - male141,89410%
Not living alone - female120,9239%
* 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

54%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 54% of the Bay Area’s 2,793,526 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%Owner
    1,510,722
    Owner
    1,282,804
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
Owner1,510,72254%
Renter1,282,80446%
* 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

31%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for the Bay Area in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the region. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

0250k500k750k1m1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons24%31%17%16%7%3%3%
0250k500k750k1m24%31%17%16%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Bay Area
TotalPercentage
1 person682,08924%
2 persons857,42031%
3 persons475,19117%
4 persons435,43716%
5 persons188,1487%
6 persons85,3473%
7+ persons69,8943%
* 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.