Household Types in the Santa Cruz Area, California (Metro Area)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the Santa Cruz Area
Santa Cruz Area
California
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family247.672046%49.272635%47.672046%47.7%45,31845.3k10.499464%13.464901%10.499464%10.5%9,9814.474974%5.972959%4.474974%4.5%4,25426.420652%23.970807%26.420652%26.4%25,11625.1k10.932865%7.318698%10.932865%10.9%10,39310.4k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and the Santa Cruz Area
Santa Cruz Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads72.618152%69.924425%72.618152%72.6%18,33118.3k19.300400%21.604068%19.300400%19.3%4,8728.081448%8.471507%8.081448%8.1%2,040

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the Santa Cruz Area
Santa Cruz Area
California
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.554249%31.421078%26.554249%26.6%25,24325.2k73.149103%68.216304%73.149103%73.1%69,53769.5k

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and the Santa Cruz Area
Santa Cruz Area
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountOther3Hispanic4White5Black3Asian3Mixed3-17.830719%-10.905593%-10.002959%-6.791950%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-45.531222%46%54.468778%49.961536%54.468778%54%6,758-19.098181%-6.547745%-11.913357%-8.451901%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-46.011184%46%53.988816%52.845008%53.988816%54%14,12714.1k-7.817313%-3.422772%-30.743932%-11.763918%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-53.747935%54%46.252065%48.524144%46.252065%46%67,19767.2k-10.512821%-1.666667%-39.102564%-3.974359%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-55.256410%55%44.743590%27.058448%44.743590%45%780-11.517857%-2.738095%-29.732143%-11.339286%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-55.327381%55%44.672619%59.104521%44.672619%45%3,360-12.535211%-6.584507%-27.957746%-14.894366%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-61.971831%62%38.028169%43.010432%38.028169%38%2,840

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in the Santa Cruz Area

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
43%49%55%60%66%72%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
3.2%5.8%8.3%10.9%13.4%16.0%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.6%2.7%3.8%4.8%5.9%7.0%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
17.5%20.0%22.4%24.9%27.3%29.8%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.2%6.2%8.1%9.9%11.8%13.7%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
20.4%24.3%28.2%32.1%36.0%39.9%
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Household Types by Place in the Santa Cruz Area

There are 30 places in the Santa Cruz Area. This section compares all 30 of those to each other, the Santa Cruz Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Santa Cruz Area.

Married by Place#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected places in the Santa Cruz Area, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Mount HermonCorralitosInterlakenPasatiempoDay ValleyBonny DoonParadise ParkFeltonScotts ValleyRio del MarBrookdaleAmestiWatsonvilleAptos Hls-Larkin VlyAptosLa Selva BchFreedomBen LomondSeacliffWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSanta CruzSoquelZayanteLompicoLive OakPleasure PtBoulder CreekPajaro DunesDavenportCapitolaTwin LakesSanta Cruz80.511182%80.511182%81%252170.370370%70.370370%70%608268.579545%68.579545%69%1,207367.050691%67.050691%67%291463.149606%63.149606%63%802563.083700%63.083700%63%716662.641509%62.641509%63%166760.069204%60.069204%60%868858.695652%58.695652%59%2,457955.620746%55.620746%56%2,3701055.543478%55.543478%56%5111155.299056%55.299056%55%5271252.771650%52.771650%53%7,4161352.317073%52.317073%52%4291451.842440%51.842440%52%1,2241551.315789%51.315789%51%5461651.053284%51.053284%51%4121750.378939%50.378939%50%1,2631850.172295%50.172295%50%7281949.458273%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%56,781,40556.8M47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k46.175279%46.175279%46%1,8232045.645646%45.645646%46%1522145.297030%45.297030%45%1832244.073559%44.073559%44%2,8522343.977273%43.977273%44%1,1612443.469388%43.469388%43%8522543.220339%43.220339%43%512640.909091%40.909091%41%542740.652952%40.652952%41%1,8182833.192746%33.192746%33%7872932.193951%32.193951%32%7,11130

Household Types by County in the Santa Cruz Area

There is 1 county in the Santa Cruz Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Santa Cruz Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Santa Cruz Area.

Married by County#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected counties in the Santa Cruz Area, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSanta CruzSanta Cruz49.458273%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%56,781,40556.8M47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k1

Household Types by County Subdivision in the Santa Cruz Area

There are 5 county subdivisions in the Santa Cruz Area. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the Santa Cruz Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Santa Cruz Area.

Married by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected county subdivisions in the Santa Cruz Area, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Summit RoadW Santa CruzWatsonvilleSan Lorenzo VlyWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesSanta CruzSanta Cruz71.293605%71.293605%71%981158.348852%58.348852%58%940255.176999%55.176999%55%12,03312.0k352.727273%52.727273%53%4,988449.458273%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%56,781,40556.8M47.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k43.376585%43.376585%43%26,37626.4k5

Household Types by Metro Area in California

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

Married by Metro Area#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected other metro areas in California, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Santa Cruz Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Married by Metro Area#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Santa Cruz Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the Santa Cruz Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Santa Cruz 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 AreaSanta CruzChicago 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%223,412223k2447.672046%47.672046%48%45,31845.3k47.636007%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 Santa Cruz 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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