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

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the San Jose Area
San Jose Area
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family256.624620%49.272635%56.624620%56.6%364,645365k10.482647%13.464901%10.482647%10.5%67,50567.5k5.077574%5.972959%5.077574%5.1%32,69832.7k20.825692%23.970807%20.825692%20.8%134,111134k6.989467%7.318698%6.989467%7.0%45,01045.0k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and the San Jose Area
San Jose Area
California
0%20%40%60%80%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads80.231024%69.924425%80.231024%80.2%179,407179k13.841771%21.604068%13.841771%13.8%30,95231.0k5.927205%8.471507%5.927205%5.9%13,25413.3k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the San Jose Area
San Jose Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children234.724187%31.421078%34.724187%34.7%223,613224k64.954369%68.216304%64.954369%65.0%418,286418k
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 the San Jose Area
San Jose Area
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Hispanic5Other3Mixed3Black3-7.734664%-3.884585%-14.956600%-6.083242%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-32.659092%33%67.340908%59.104521%67.340908%67%205,762206k-7.604675%-3.553833%-27.906565%-8.141055%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-47.206129%47%52.793871%48.524144%52.793871%53%276,856277k-19.372302%-8.894676%-14.572740%-4.866717%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-47.706435%48%52.293565%52.845008%52.293565%52%72,96573.0k-20.189124%-10.942197%-12.089501%-5.700369%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-48.921192%49%51.078808%49.961536%51.078808%51%52,55852.6k-12.956350%-5.510846%-21.808879%-10.856473%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-51.132548%51%48.867452%43.010432%48.867452%49%18,76318.8k-19.683563%-9.323176%-29.276297%-8.028128%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-66.311163%66%33.688837%27.058448%33.688837%34%17,06517.1k
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County in the San Jose Area

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
56.5%57.3%58.1%58.9%59.6%60.5%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
10.3%11.1%11.7%12.4%13.0%13.7%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
5.04%5.29%5.54%5.79%6.03%6.28%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
14.8%16.1%17.3%18.5%19.8%21.0%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.76%5.22%5.68%6.14%6.59%7.06%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
34.6%35.3%36.0%36.7%37.4%38.2%
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Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the San Jose Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
55.0%58.5%61.9%65.4%68.8%72.3%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
2.7%5.1%7.3%9.6%11.8%14.2%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.3%2.6%3.8%5.1%6.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
14.3%17.4%20.4%23.4%26.4%29.4%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.2%4.7%7.1%9.4%11.8%14.3%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
20.2%24.2%28.2%32.2%36.2%40.2%
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Household Types by Place in the San Jose Area

There are 29 places that are fully or partially contained within the San Jose Area (28 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 29 of those to each other, the San Jose Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Jose Area.

Married by Place#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Jose Area, selected places in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain the San Jose Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#LoyolaLos Altos HlsSaratogaLexington HlsAromasMonte SerenoLos AltosCupertinoSan MartinE FoothillsRidgemarkCambrian ParkMilpitasMorgan HillHollisterSunnyvaleGilroySan Jose AreaPalo AltoSan JoseLos GatosTres PinosAlum RockSanta ClaraWestPacificCaliforniaCampbellFruitdaleUnited StatesMountain ViewBurbankSan Juan BautistaStanford82.265145%82.265145%82%937176.590249%76.590249%77%2,372275.221239%75.221239%75%8,075374.116306%74.116306%74%650473.489519%73.489519%73%596573.287671%73.287671%73%963671.469238%71.469238%71%7,783769.848780%69.848780%70%14,31914.3k867.548321%67.548321%68%1,328965.443567%65.443567%65%1,4091064.547677%64.547677%65%7921164.545455%64.545455%65%7101263.425430%63.425430%63%13,61313.6k1363.146909%63.146909%63%8,7731460.023108%60.023108%60%6,2341556.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k1656.798388%56.798388%57%8,7391756.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k55.605739%55.605739%56%14,65114.7k1855.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1955.150515%55.150515%55%6,6872054.040404%54.040404%54%1072153.813257%53.813257%54%1,5102253.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.277177%48.277177%48%7,5942448.275862%48.275862%48%1682548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M44.107888%44.107888%44%14,48914.5k2640.134298%40.134298%40%7772738.836105%38.836105%39%3272836.129233%36.129233%36%1,16329
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the San Jose Area

There are 2 counties in the San Jose Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the San Jose Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Jose Area.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Jose Area, selected counties in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain the San Jose Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#San BenitoSan Jose AreaSanta ClaraWestPacificCaliforniaUnited States60.408281%60.408281%60%10,50510.5k156.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k249.458273%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%56,781,40556.8M
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in the San Jose Area

There are 9 county subdivisions in the San Jose Area. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, the San Jose Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Jose Area.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Jose Area, selected county subdivisions in the San Jose Area, and entities that contain the San Jose Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Llagas-UvasW Santa ClaraLexington HlsSan Benito-BitterwaterSan Benito-Bitterw…HollisterS Santa Clara VlySan Juan BautistaSan Jose AreaSan JoseDiablo RangeWestPacificCaliforniaUnited States72.238986%72.238986%72%1,197169.341072%69.341072%69%2,031263.525836%63.525836%64%1,045360.824742%60.824742%61%177460.773037%60.773037%61%9,088560.609630%60.609630%61%20,58020.6k657.808858%57.808858%58%1,240756.624620%56.624620%57%364,645365k56.155513%56.155513%56%329,032329k855.075594%55.075594%55%255949.458273%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%56,781,40556.8M
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in California

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

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the San Jose Area, selected other metro areas in California, and entities that contain the San Jose 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
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 34 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the San Jose Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Jose 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 Jose Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the San Jose 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
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the San Jose Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the San Jose 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 Jose Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the San Jose 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
Count number of this household type
# rank of metro area 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 the San Jose 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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State:
California
Counties:
Santa Clara, San Benito
Principal Cities:
San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Palo Alto, Cupertino
Cities:
Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Hollister, Los Altos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale
Towns:
Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos
Unincorporated Places:
Alum Rock, Aromas, Burbank, Cambrian Park, East Foothills, Fruitdale, Lexington Hills, Loyola, Ridgemark, San Martin, Stanford, Tres Pinos
ZIP Codes:
93210, 93930, 94022, 94024, 94028, 94040, 94041, 94043, 94085, 94086, 94087, 94089, 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 94550, 95002, 95004, 95008, 95013, 95014, 95020, 95023, 95030, 95032, 95033, 95035, 95037, 95043, 95045, 95046, 95050, 95051, 95053, 95054, 95070, 95075, 95076, 95110, 95111, 95112, 95113, 95116, 95117, 95118, 95119, 95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95124, 95125, 95126, 95127, 95128, 95129, 95130, 95131, 95132, 95133, 95134, 95135, 95136, 95138, 95139, 95140, 95148
Unified School Districts:
Aromas-San Juan, Coalinga-Huron, Gilroy, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Pajaro Valley, Palo Alto, Patterson, San Jose, Santa Clara
Elementary School Districts:
Alum Rock, Berryessa, Bitterwater-Tully, Cambrian, Campbell, Cienega, Cupertino, Evergreen, Franklin-McKinley, Hollister, Jefferson, Lakeside, Loma Prieta, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Mount Pleasant, Mountain View Whisman, North County, Oak Grove, Orchard, Panoche, Saratoga, Southside, Sunnyvale, Tres Pinos, Union, Willow Grove
Secondary School Districts:
Campbell, East Side, Fremont, King City, Los Gatos-Saratoga, Mountain View-Los Altos, San Benito
Congressional Districts:
CA-17, CA-18, CA-19, CA-20
State Senate Districts:
CA-10, CA-12, CA-13, CA-15, CA-17
Assembly Districts:
CA-24, CA-25, CA-27, CA-28, CA-29, CA-30
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Fresno Area, Merced Area, Modesto Area, Salinas Area, San Francisco Area, Santa Cruz Area