Household Types in the San Francisco Area, California (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family248.067131%49.272635%48.067131%48.1%804,663805k10.767485%13.464901%10.767485%10.8%180,252180k4.610344%5.972959%4.610344%4.6%77,17977.2k27.252037%23.970807%27.252037%27.3%456,210456k9.303004%7.318698%9.303004%9.3%155,736156k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads76.208866%69.924425%76.208866%76.2%358,360358k17.368161%21.604068%17.368161%17.4%81,67181.7k6.422972%8.471507%6.422972%6.4%30,20330.2k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.089771%31.421078%28.089771%28.1%470,234470k71.343337%68.216304%71.343337%71.3%1,194,3161.19M

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the San Francisco Area
San Francisco Area
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Mixed3Black3-9.393031%-4.664775%-19.953734%-6.864283%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-40.875822%41%59.124178%59.104521%59.124178%59%371,765372k-17.890634%-9.467188%-13.636169%-8.414043%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-49.408034%49%50.591966%49.961536%50.591966%51%116,983117k-15.764119%-7.291522%-17.596558%-8.784028%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-49.436226%49%50.563774%52.845008%50.563774%51%143,852144k-6.702734%-3.103834%-32.259267%-10.740188%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-52.806023%53%47.193977%48.524144%47.193977%47%842,313842k-14.105622%-5.186988%-27.380547%-13.782753%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-60.455910%60%39.544090%43.010432%39.544090%40%61,63561.6k-26.600820%-6.496378%-37.939662%-6.383644%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-77.420504%77%22.579496%27.058448%22.579496%23%137,492137k

Map of Household Types by County in the San Francisco Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
34.7%38.6%42.5%46.4%50.3%54.2%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.1%8.9%9.8%10.6%11.4%12.3%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
3.19%3.60%4.01%4.42%4.83%5.24%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
22.7%25.6%28.5%31.4%34.2%37.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
5.9%8.1%10.2%12.3%14.4%16.5%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
16.3%19.7%23.0%26.3%29.6%33.0%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the San Francisco Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
34%42%49%57%64%72%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.6%8.5%11.3%14.1%17.0%19.9%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.0%3.1%4.0%5.0%5.9%6.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
12.3%17.3%22.2%27.2%32.1%37.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3.1%6.1%8.9%11.8%14.7%17.6%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
15%23%30%37%44%51%
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Household Types by Place in the San Francisco Area

There are 137 places in the San Francisco Area. This section compares all 137 of those to each other, the San Francisco Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected places in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Shell RidgeNorris CanyonCamino TassajaraLoma MarLaderaHillsboroughAlamoAlhambra VlyBlackhawkPiedmontSleepy HollowPescaderoOrindaDiabloBlack Pt-Grn PtRossKnightsenSan MiguelEmerald Lk HlsMoss BeachBayviewAthertonWoodsideSan RamonNicasioFremontPleasantonByronPortola VlyClaytonLafayetteFoster CityBroadmoorS San FranciscoSan BrunoConcordHaywardWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSan FranciscoFairfaxBrisbaneN RichmondMarin CityOaklandSan FranciscoPort CostaPt Reyes StationEmeryvilleDillon BeachLa Honda93.641618%93.641618%94%324186.219081%86.219081%86%244283.934089%83.934089%84%815381.632653%81.632653%82%40481.000000%81.000000%81%405580.431849%80.431849%80%2,980680.069866%80.069866%80%4,355778.571429%78.571429%79%154878.103837%78.103837%78%2,768976.866242%76.866242%77%3,0171076.802885%76.802885%77%6391176.587302%76.587302%77%1931275.043579%75.043579%75%5,1661373.850575%73.850575%74%2571473.835125%73.835125%74%4121573.211964%73.211964%73%5631672.600000%72.600000%73%3631771.739130%71.739130%72%8251871.674877%71.674877%72%1,1641971.165130%71.165130%71%8492070.951586%70.951586%71%4252170.527671%70.527671%71%1,6442269.431403%69.431403%69%1,3312369.238141%69.238141%69%17,34017.3k2467.647059%67.647059%68%232567.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k2667.081681%67.081681%67%18,26518.3k2766.972477%66.972477%67%2922866.812946%66.812946%67%1,2182966.674710%66.674710%67%2,7633064.458531%64.458531%64%6,1013960.266543%60.266543%60%7,7784958.099490%58.099490%58%9115955.265162%55.265162%55%11,60911.6k6953.241240%53.241240%53%7,9017850.818309%50.818309%51%23,22623.2k8850.449949%50.449949%50%23,54623.5k9049.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.935641%47.935641%48%1,5799845.596133%45.596133%46%84910742.412818%42.412818%42%45011735.340109%35.340109%35%45212734.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k12834.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k12926.119403%26.119403%26%3513324.010554%24.010554%24%9113423.008143%23.008143%23%1,44113522.222222%22.222222%22%1613615.254237%15.254237%15%45137

Household Types by County in the San Francisco Area

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

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
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

Household Types by County Subdivision in the San Francisco Area

There are 22 county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area. This section compares all 22 of those to each other, the San Francisco Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected county subdivisions in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
0%20%40%60%Count#TassajaraFremontLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…E Contra CostaBrionesHalf Moon BayCntrl Contra CostaSan MateoRoss ValleyS San FranciscoNovatoBolinasHaywardSE MarinWestPacificCaliforniaAlamedaUnited StatesSan FranciscoSan RafaelAntioch-PittsburgW Contra CostaNW MarinBerkeleyOaklandSan Francisco71.261803%71.261803%71%13,73513.7k166.127025%66.127025%66%70,66470.7k263.332905%63.332905%63%49,29249.3k362.314482%62.314482%62%25,69625.7k460.095137%60.095137%60%1,137556.819583%56.819583%57%6,453656.076216%56.076216%56%105,213105k754.199309%54.199309%54%77,69277.7k853.458494%53.458494%53%12,35812.4k953.089137%53.089137%53%56,43856.4k1051.720610%51.720610%52%12,64012.6k1150.671441%50.671441%51%5661250.240748%50.240748%50%63,54563.5k1350.170266%50.170266%50%12,08112.1k1449.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.376687%48.376687%48%14,84114.8k1548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k47.667445%47.667445%48%13,27313.3k1647.525723%47.525723%48%23,28023.3k1746.053835%46.053835%46%40,77140.8k1842.425039%42.425039%42%1,6131936.552384%36.552384%37%19,48919.5k2035.471988%35.471988%35%59,99260.0k2134.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k22

Household Types by Metro Area in California

There are 34 metro areas in California. This section compares the San Francisco Area to all of the metro areas in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in California, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Madera AreaSan Jose AreaOxnard AreaNapa AreaRiversideYuba CityVisalia AreaStockton AreaSalinas AreaTruckee AreaEl CentroModesto AreaBakersfieldSan Luis ObispoMerced AreaHanford AreaRed BluffVallejo AreaSan DiegoWestPacificCaliforniaSusanvilleSonora AreaSanta MariaRedding AreaSacramentoUnited StatesSan FranciscoSanta CruzSanta RosaLos AngelesFresno AreaChico AreaUkiah AreaCrescent CityClearlakeEureka Area56.717308%56.717308%57%24,71424.7k156.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k255.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k353.344810%53.344810%53%26,33926.3k452.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k552.481667%52.481667%52%30,27330.3k652.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k751.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k851.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k951.644615%51.644615%52%20,96121.0k1051.508734%51.508734%52%23,59123.6k1151.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k1251.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k1350.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k1450.585154%50.585154%51%39,59339.6k1550.558012%50.558012%51%21,15621.2k1650.184533%50.184533%50%11,83011.8k1750.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k1849.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1949.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.194822%49.194822%49%4,6742049.159987%49.159987%49%10,85610.9k2148.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k2248.493107%48.493107%48%33,80633.8k2348.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k2448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2547.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k2647.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k2747.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M2846.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2943.093386%43.093386%43%36,84736.8k3041.585246%41.585246%42%14,38614.4k3141.162766%41.162766%41%3,8873240.337482%40.337482%40%10,56610.6k3339.499711%39.499711%39%21,20721.2k34

Household Types by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the San Francisco Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Provo AreaOgden AreaGreeley AreaSan Jose AreaOxnard AreaSalt Lake CityKennewickColorado SpringsUrban HonoluluBremertonRiversideVisalia AreaBoise CityPrescott AreaStockton AreaSalinas AreaModesto AreaOlympia AreaBakersfieldSalem AreaAnchorageSan Luis ObispoMerced AreaFort CollinsYakima AreaVallejo AreaSan DiegoWestPacificCaliforniaPortland AreaSeattle AreaSanta MariaSpokane AreaLas CrucesSacramentoMedford AreaUnited StatesDenver AreaSan FranciscoBellinghamPhoenix AreaSanta CruzSanta RosaLake Havasu CityBoulder AreaLos AngelesFresno AreaReno AreaAlbuquerqueEugene AreaLas VegasTucson AreaChico Area71.275170%71.275170%71%110,118110k164.142275%64.142275%64%127,892128k257.888962%57.888962%58%55,93055.9k356.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k455.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k555.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k653.904355%53.904355%54%50,44150.4k753.415482%53.415482%53%138,368138k852.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k952.854962%52.854962%53%51,93051.9k1052.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k1152.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k1252.433770%52.433770%52%126,314126k1352.023115%52.023115%52%48,61348.6k1451.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k1551.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k1651.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k1751.250628%51.250628%51%53,02853.0k1851.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k1951.126660%51.126660%51%73,58273.6k2050.841629%50.841629%51%69,04769.0k2150.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k2250.585154%50.585154%51%39,59339.6k2350.562302%50.562302%51%64,24864.2k2450.357873%50.357873%50%40,38540.4k2550.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k2649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k2749.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k2848.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k2948.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k3048.642286%48.642286%49%104,130104k3148.429770%48.429770%48%36,31736.3k3248.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k3348.274959%48.274959%48%40,53640.5k3448.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k3548.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k3647.881361%47.881361%48%38,79338.8k3747.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k3847.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k3947.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k4047.375981%47.375981%47%38,91738.9k4147.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k4247.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M4346.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k4445.577893%45.577893%46%77,83277.8k4543.875048%43.875048%44%150,609151k4643.849017%43.849017%44%64,32364.3k4743.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4843.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k4943.093386%43.093386%43%36,84736.8k50

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the San Francisco Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Francisco Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Francisco Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the San Francisco Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CityRiversideRaleigh AreaHouston AreaDallas AreaMinneapolisSan DiegoWestNashvillePacificCharlotteCaliforniaWashingtonPortland AreaSeattle AreaSan AntonioKansas CitySacramentoUnited StatesDenver AreaAtlanta AreaCincinnatiSan FranciscoBoston AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma CityHartford AreaChicago AreaBirminghamOrlando AreaJacksonvilleSt. LouisAustin AreaLos AngelesVirginia BeachIndianapolisPittsburghColumbus AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphiaNew York AreaBaltimoreLouisvilleDetroit AreaProvidenceMilwaukeeTampa AreaMiami AreaLas VegasClevelandBuffalo AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans56.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k155.335393%55.335393%55%207,578208k252.682016%52.682016%53%697,846698k351.878926%51.878926%52%238,738239k450.693151%50.693151%51%1,127,3291.13M550.691692%50.691692%51%1,242,5361.24M650.572688%50.572688%51%679,262679k749.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k849.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.453501%49.453501%49%334,864335k949.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.365515%49.365515%49%437,337437k1049.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M49.144120%49.144120%49%1,059,5311.06M1149.117024%49.117024%49%440,341440k1248.859336%48.859336%49%692,692693k1348.353380%48.353380%48%380,133380k1448.348962%48.348962%48%389,960390k1548.345618%48.345618%48%388,765389k1648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.145667%48.145667%48%509,606510k1748.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k1848.087445%48.087445%48%399,372399k1948.067131%48.067131%48%804,663805k2047.800160%47.800160%48%852,969853k2147.743419%47.743419%48%762,291762k2247.712699%47.712699%48%238,772239k2347.712425%47.712425%48%223,412223k2447.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M2547.606639%47.606639%48%209,006209k2647.459543%47.459543%47%387,473387k2747.232717%47.232717%47%250,912251k2847.149714%47.149714%47%522,168522k2947.120099%47.120099%47%332,699333k3047.064720%47.064720%47%2,023,2452.02M3146.984217%46.984217%47%299,172299k3246.978857%46.978857%47%352,247352k3346.694197%46.694197%47%463,255463k3446.409350%46.409350%46%355,019355k3546.141054%46.141054%46%219,469219k3646.073761%46.073761%46%1,029,8431.03M3746.065403%46.065403%46%3,288,4063.29M3845.925237%45.925237%46%477,932478k3945.815549%45.815549%46%227,783228k4045.322984%45.322984%45%757,837758k4144.928615%44.928615%45%279,983280k4244.632277%44.632277%45%279,623280k4344.170578%44.170578%44%513,191513k4443.920159%43.920159%44%907,022907k4543.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4642.769908%42.769908%43%363,019363k4742.445266%42.445266%42%199,688200k4841.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k4940.419778%40.419778%40%193,694194k50

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 the San Francisco Area. 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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