Household Types in Alameda County, California (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.233820%49.272635%49.233820%49.2%277,823278k12.039136%13.464901%12.039136%12.0%67,93667.9k5.233983%5.972959%5.233983%5.2%29,53529.5k24.976918%23.970807%24.976918%25.0%140,943141k8.516143%7.318698%8.516143%8.5%48,05648.1k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads74.806521%69.924425%74.806521%74.8%131,747132k18.135103%21.604068%18.135103%18.1%31,93931.9k7.058376%8.471507%7.058376%7.1%12,43112.4k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children231.210205%31.421078%31.210205%31.2%176,117176k68.233701%68.216304%68.233701%68.2%385,038385k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and Alameda County
Alameda County
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Mixed3Black3-8.096368%-4.510302%-16.274141%-5.920166%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-34.800977%35%65.199023%59.104521%65.199023%65%142,496142k-16.981353%-9.274071%-11.856456%-7.899613%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-46.011493%46%53.988507%49.961536%53.988507%54%42,63542.6k-16.535433%-8.343586%-14.997539%-7.529528%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-47.406086%47%52.593914%52.845008%52.593914%53%48,76848.8k-7.384675%-3.677498%-30.642810%-10.707327%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-52.412310%52%47.587690%48.524144%47.587690%48%232,495232k-16.480533%-6.289143%-23.715675%-11.934481%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-58.419831%58%41.580169%43.010432%41.580169%42%22,83322.8k-26.860363%-6.792689%-38.267658%-6.608851%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-78.529561%79%21.470439%27.058448%21.470439%21%75,06675.1k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Alameda County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
35%42%48%54%60%67%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.5%9.8%11.2%12.5%13.9%15.2%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.7%3.5%4.3%5.1%5.8%6.6%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
14.2%18.2%22.2%26.3%30.3%34.3%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.5%7.1%9.7%12.4%15.0%17.6%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
21.0%24.8%28.6%32.5%36.3%40.1%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Alameda County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
8%27%45%63%82%100%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%17%25%33%42%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%8.0%12.0%15.9%20.0%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%15%30%44%59%74%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%41%51%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
0%16%32%49%65%81%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Alameda County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%44%56%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%39%50%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Household Types by Place in Alameda County

There are 20 places in Alameda County. This section compares all 20 of those to each other, Alameda County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alameda County, selected places in Alameda County, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%20%40%60%Count#PiedmontFremontPleasantonUnion CitySan LorenzoDublinSunolLivermoreNewarkCastro ValleyAlbanyHaywardFairviewWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSan LeandroCherrylandAshlandOaklandBerkeleyEmeryville76.866242%76.866242%77%3,017167.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k267.081681%67.081681%67%18,26518.3k364.928979%64.928979%65%13,43913.4k463.627870%63.627870%64%4,767562.514424%62.514424%63%11,37711.4k662.299465%62.299465%62%233760.092445%60.092445%60%18,46118.5k859.466055%59.466055%59%8,041956.780937%56.780937%57%12,82012.8k1053.711968%53.711968%54%3,9721150.449949%50.449949%50%23,54623.5k1250.026940%50.026940%50%1,8571349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k48.376687%48.376687%48%14,84114.8k1448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.090761%47.090761%47%15,00515.0k1540.829173%40.829173%41%1,8811635.716132%35.716132%36%2,7631734.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k1833.789169%33.789169%34%15,51715.5k1923.008143%23.008143%23%1,44120
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Alameda County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Alameda County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Alameda County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alameda County, selected county subdivisions in Alameda County, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…HaywardWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoBerkeleyOakland66.127025%66.127025%66%70,66470.7k163.332905%63.332905%63%49,29249.3k250.240748%50.240748%50%63,54563.5k349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k48.376687%48.376687%48%14,84114.8k448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k36.552384%36.552384%37%19,48919.5k535.471988%35.471988%35%59,99260.0k6
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the San Francisco Area

There are 5 counties in the San Francisco Area. This section compares Alameda County to all of the counties in the San Francisco Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alameda County, selected other counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Contra CostaSan MateoMarinWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSan Francisco54.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k153.861155%53.861155%54%140,583141k250.317050%50.317050%50%52,53152.5k349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k34.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k5
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Alameda County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alameda County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%20%40%60%Count#San BenitoEl DoradoColusaPlacerMaderaSanta ClaraVenturaOrangeAmadorContra CostaSan MateoRiversideSutterNapaCalaverasTulareGlennSan JoaquinMontereyNevadaImperialStanislausSan BernardinoKernYubaSan Luis ObispoMercedKingsMarinTehamaSolanoSan DiegoWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaLassenTuolumneSanta BarbaraShastaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSanta CruzSonomaYoloFresnoSiskiyouSacramentoLos AngelesButteMendocinoDel NorteLakeHumboldtSan Francisco60.408281%60.408281%60%10,50510.5k158.442424%58.442424%58%39,46539.5k257.282390%57.282390%57%3,988356.877057%56.877057%57%77,76877.8k456.717308%56.717308%57%24,71424.7k556.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k655.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k754.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k854.814711%54.814711%55%7,810954.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k1053.861155%53.861155%54%140,583141k1153.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k1253.606220%53.606220%54%17,16917.2k1353.344810%53.344810%53%26,33926.3k1453.311127%53.311127%53%9,4431552.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k1652.127334%52.127334%52%5,1091751.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k1851.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k1951.644615%51.644615%52%20,96121.0k2051.508734%51.508734%52%23,59123.6k2151.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k2251.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k2351.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k2451.077763%51.077763%51%13,10413.1k2550.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k2650.585154%50.585154%51%39,59339.6k2750.558012%50.558012%51%21,15621.2k2850.317050%50.317050%50%52,53152.5k2950.184533%50.184533%50%11,83011.8k3050.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k3149.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k3249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k3349.194822%49.194822%49%4,6743449.159987%49.159987%49%10,85610.9k3548.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k3648.493107%48.493107%48%33,80633.8k3748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k3847.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k3947.000441%47.000441%47%34,09634.1k4046.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k4146.222106%46.222106%46%8,8034245.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k4344.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M4443.093386%43.093386%43%36,84736.8k4541.585246%41.585246%42%14,38614.4k4641.162766%41.162766%41%3,8874740.337482%40.337482%40%10,56610.6k4839.499711%39.499711%39%21,20721.2k4934.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Alameda County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Alameda County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Alameda County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Alameda County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Alameda County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal Cities:
Oakland, Hayward, Berkeley, San Leandro, Pleasanton
Cities:
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City
Unincorporated Places:
Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, Sunol
ZIP Codes:
94501, 94502, 94505, 94514, 94536, 94538, 94539, 94541, 94542, 94544, 94545, 94546, 94550, 94551, 94552, 94555, 94560, 94566, 94568, 94577, 94578, 94579, 94580, 94586, 94587, 94588, 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94608, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94613, 94618, 94619, 94621, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720, 95035, 95377, 95391
Unified School Districts:
Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Emery, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore Valley, New Haven, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Sunol Glen
Elementary School District:
Mountain House
Congressional Districts:
CA-13, CA-15, CA-17
State Senate Districts:
CA-7, CA-9, CA-10
Assembly Districts:
CA-15, CA-16, CA-18, CA-20, CA-25
Neighboring Counties:
Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Stanislaus
Nearby Counties:
Marin, Santa Cruz, Solano