Marital Status in Woodside, California (Town)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female Male
California
Woodside
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50%0%50%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-16.783831%-33.160441%-16.783831%17%16.783831%9.028526%33.160441%7.047994%25.812357%26%382564-64.543058%-45.293865%-64.543058%65%64.543058%0.445500%45.293865%2.595576%64.988558%65%1,4691,420-6.681922%-5.005248%-9.768398%-3.928293%-11.687170%12%6.681922%9.768398%6.681922%7%266146-2.517162%-4.468778%-2.133725%-5.715277%-6.985940%7%2.517162%2.133725%2.517162%3%15955

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female Male
California
Woodside
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50%0%50%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-16.783831%-33.160441%-16.783831%17%16.783831%9.028526%33.160441%7.047994%25.812357%26%382564-59.270650%-41.830957%-59.270650%59%59.270650%2.605780%41.830957%2.156879%61.876430%62%1,3491,352-0.869565%-1.371208%-1.810274%-0.801071%-2.240773%2%0.869565%1.810274%0.869565%1%5119-3.112128%-2.160280%-3.462908%-5.272408%5%3.112128%3.462908%0.438697%3.112128%3%12068-2.517162%-4.468778%-2.133725%-5.715277%-6.985940%7%2.517162%2.133725%2.517162%3%15955-5.812357%-3.634040%-7.958124%-3.127222%-9.446397%9%5.812357%7.958124%5.812357%6%215127

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1739.669%39.7%43.662%43.7%66.500%66.5%83.406%83.4%73.753%73.8%83.642%83.6%69.939%69.9%73.333%73.3%72.059%72.1%82.006%82.0%68.151%68.2%79.695%79.7%90.517%90.5%88.889%88.9%81.169%81.2%71.910%71.9%90.164%90.2%93.043%93.0%59.375%59.4%15.217%15.2%62.500%62.5%9.474%9.47%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1718.182%18.2%38.028%38.0%15.500%15.5%4.803%4.80%15.486%15.5%7.099%7.10%10.429%10.4%17.576%17.6%18.750%18.8%1.475%1.47%20.205%20.2%8.122%8.12%5.172%5.17%9.179%9.18%7.143%7.14%0.000%0%3.279%3.28%6.957%6.96%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%8.421%8.42%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 170.000%0%8.451%8.45%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%4.938%4.94%6.748%6.75%9.091%9.09%7.353%7.35%14.454%14.5%9.932%9.93%12.183%12.2%4.310%4.31%1.932%1.93%11.688%11.7%28.090%28.1%6.557%6.56%0.000%0%40.625%40.6%84.783%84.8%37.500%37.5%82.105%82.1%100.000%100%100.000%100%100.000%100%100.000%100%100.000%100%100.000%100%

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%40%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1742.149%42.1%9.859%9.86%18.000%18.0%11.790%11.8%10.761%10.8%4.321%4.32%12.883%12.9%0.000%0%1.838%1.84%2.065%2.06%1.712%1.71%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the places in California.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Woodside
California
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%20%40%60%80%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 17793245522354743563941892174524000

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of California and Woodside
Woodside
California
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountWhite1Mixed2White HispanicAsian2Other2-20.026144%-1.411765%-7.581699%-29.691895%-1.625747%-12.416426%-29.019608%29%65.856209%5.124183%49.798859%6.467072%70.980392%71%3,825-15.189873%-18.987342%-51.657160%-2.171162%-9.131357%-34.177215%34%65.822785%-0.000000%0.000000%33.984296%3.056026%65.822785%66%79-22.950820%-6.557377%-4.918033%-42.281714%-2.925079%-7.343705%-34.426230%34%60.655738%4.918033%43.925897%3.523604%65.573770%66%183-29.069767%-6.589147%-31.838168%-1.362133%-5.658108%-35.658915%36%62.403101%-0.000000%1.937984%55.858321%5.283271%64.341085%64%258-43.965517%-3.448276%-9.482759%-44.750505%-3.258576%-6.876349%-56.896552%57%39.655172%3.448276%42.086148%3.028421%43.103448%43%116

Map of Marital Status by Neighborhood in Woodside

Married Marital Status by Neighborhood#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
56.5%57.4%58.2%59.0%59.7%60.6%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Neighborhood#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
10.0188%10.0236%10.0283%10.0331%10.0378%10.0426%

Widowed Marital Status by Neighborhood#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
6.23%6.54%6.85%7.16%7.46%7.78%

Never Married Marital Status by Neighborhood#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
21.6%22.8%23.9%25.0%26.0%27.2%
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Map of Marital Status by Tract in Woodside

Married Marital Status by Tract#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
54.8%57.5%60.1%62.7%65.3%68.0%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Tract#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
7.1%7.9%8.7%9.4%10.2%11.0%

Widowed Marital Status by Tract#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
3.90%4.35%4.80%5.24%5.69%6.15%

Never Married Marital Status by Tract#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
20.9%22.6%24.3%25.9%27.6%29.3%
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Map of Marital Status by Block Group in Woodside

Married Marital Status by Block Group#18

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
47%53%58%63%69%74%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Block Group#19

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
5.1%7.1%9.1%11.1%13.0%15.1%

Widowed Marital Status by Block Group#20

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
2.5%3.9%5.2%6.5%7.8%9.2%

Never Married Marital Status by Block Group#21

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
17.0%20.7%24.4%28.1%31.8%35.6%
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Marital Status by Neighborhood in Woodside

There are 2 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Woodside (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, Woodside, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Woodside.

Married by Neighborhood#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Woodside, selected neighborhoods in Woodside, and entities that contain Woodside
0%20%40%60%Count#WoodsideFarm HillWoodside PlazaSequoiaSan MateoSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesPacificCalifornia64.761264%64.761264%65%2,88960.540283%60.540283%61%1,4221,423156.582709%56.582709%57%2,1312,132252.629948%52.629948%53%106,973107k52.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k48.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M46.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M

Marital Status by Place in the San Francisco Area

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

Married by Place#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Woodside, selected other places in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain Woodside
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Loma MarShell RidgeLaderaCamino TassajaraBlackhawkDiabloPiedmontAlhambra VlyHillsboroughBlack Pt-Grn PtOrindaBelvederePescaderoMoss BeachAlamoSan MiguelAltoNorris CanyonPortola VlySan RamonSleepy HollowEmerald Lk HlsWoodsideStinson BeachSaranapKnightsenReliez ValleyRossDanvilleTiburonFremontMuir BeachLucas Vly-MarinwoodLucas Vly-Marinw…Montalvin MnrMoragaSequoiaSan MateoWalnut CreekOakleySan FranciscoWestUnited StatesSan LeandroPacificCaliforniaTomalesHaywardRodeoSan FranciscoOaklandSan GeronimoPort CostaEmeryvilleDillon BeachLa Honda89.534884%89.534884%90%77181.839623%81.839623%82%694280.292683%80.292683%80%823375.871195%75.871195%76%1,720472.932426%72.932426%73%5,785572.492837%72.492837%72%506671.991297%71.991297%72%6,287771.693735%71.693735%72%309870.070699%70.070699%70%6,244969.984448%69.984448%70%9001069.819121%69.819121%70%10,80810.8k1169.073406%69.073406%69%1,1481268.529412%68.529412%69%4661368.229735%68.229735%68%1,8771467.943241%67.943241%68%8,9061567.861363%67.861363%68%1,7231667.350158%67.350158%67%4271766.621984%66.621984%67%4971866.328600%66.328600%66%2,6161966.244884%66.244884%66%37,06637.1k2065.327911%65.327911%65%1,2852165.005247%65.005247%65%2,4782264.761264%64.761264%65%2,8892364.349376%64.349376%64%3612464.082634%64.082634%64%3,1332563.579767%63.579767%64%8172663.576377%63.576377%64%1,9272763.517204%63.517204%64%1,1632863.370428%63.370428%63%21,46821.5k2963.254486%63.254486%63%4,6533061.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k3860.493827%60.493827%60%1473958.702011%58.702011%59%3,2114956.766326%56.766326%57%1,4435954.678821%54.678821%55%7,6786952.629948%52.629948%53%106,973107k52.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k51.878957%51.878957%52%30,48230.5k7849.915122%49.915122%50%14,99615.0k8848.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.829027%47.829027%48%35,37135.4k9847.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M46.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.530612%46.530612%47%11410745.873878%45.873878%46%57,37457.4k10943.759398%43.759398%44%3,49211739.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k12738.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k12932.311321%32.311321%32%13713331.578947%31.578947%32%7213431.134954%31.134954%31%3,16313527.522936%27.522936%28%3013618.800000%18.800000%19%94137

Marital Status by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Woodside to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Woodside. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Married by Place#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Woodside, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Woodside
0%20%40%60%Count#WoodsideFremontSunnyvaleThousand OaksElk GroveSimi ValleyRosevilleTorranceSequoiaCoronaIrvineSanta ClaraSan MateoSanta ClaritaSan JoseGlendaleChula VistaConcordOceansideHuntington BchRancho CucamongaSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesGarden GroveVisaliaPacificBakersfieldEscondidoAnaheimOrangeFullertonCaliforniaFontanaHaywardModestoPalmdaleOxnardSanta RosaOntarioSanta AnaMoreno ValleySan DiegoPasadenaSalinasVictorvilleStocktonRiversideLancasterSacramentoFresnoPomonaE Los AngelesSan FranciscoLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachSan Bernardino64.761264%64.761264%65%2,88961.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k158.850058%58.850058%59%70,72670.7k254.471299%54.471299%54%57,69657.7k353.802910%53.802910%54%68,33468.3k453.596810%53.596810%54%54,97855.0k553.284871%53.284871%53%54,60954.6k652.767947%52.767947%53%64,56064.6k752.629948%52.629948%53%106,973107k52.374930%52.374930%52%66,67866.7k852.285176%52.285176%52%105,100105k952.219612%52.219612%52%52,46452.5k1052.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k51.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k1150.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k1250.042197%50.042197%50%84,20184.2k1349.832413%49.832413%50%101,992102k1449.344898%49.344898%49%50,91950.9k1549.319435%49.319435%49%69,93269.9k1649.314223%49.314223%49%82,26582.3k1748.911428%48.911428%49%68,76868.8k1848.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.025637%48.025637%48%67,96368.0k1947.928772%47.928772%48%46,02646.0k2047.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.136799%47.136799%47%129,613130k2147.084656%47.084656%47%55,32455.3k2246.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k2346.704688%46.704688%47%53,47553.5k2446.631199%46.631199%47%53,29253.3k2546.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.414425%46.414425%46%71,48171.5k2645.873878%45.873878%46%57,37457.4k2745.775569%45.775569%46%75,25075.3k2845.690518%45.690518%46%52,94852.9k2944.892447%44.892447%45%70,14470.1k3044.395667%44.395667%44%62,09462.1k3144.285354%44.285354%44%57,90057.9k3243.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k3343.739451%43.739451%44%67,37867.4k3443.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k3543.041047%43.041047%43%50,88750.9k3643.005244%43.005244%43%49,61349.6k3742.831007%42.831007%43%37,92637.9k3842.345911%42.345911%42%96,86596.9k3942.045571%42.045571%42%106,620107k4041.707074%41.707074%42%50,66250.7k4140.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k4239.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k4339.439585%39.439585%39%47,02547.0k4439.321368%39.321368%39%37,61637.6k4539.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k4638.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M4738.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k4838.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k4935.371182%35.371182%35%56,83356.8k50

Marital Status by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Woodside to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Woodside. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#34

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Woodside, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Woodside
0%20%40%60%Count#WoodsideFremontGilbertSequoiaIrvineSan MateoChandlerSanta ClaritaSan JoseScottsdaleColorado SpgsHendersonGlendaleChula VistaHuntington BchSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesAnchorageMesaPacificBakersfieldBoise CityAnaheimCaliforniaFontanaAuroraUrban HonoluluModestoN Las VegasOxnardSanta AnaMoreno ValleySan DiegoLas VegasGlendaleSpokaneStocktonAlbuquerqueRiversideSpring ValleyRenoSalt Lk CityPhoenixTacomaPortlandSunrise ManorSeattleSacramentoFresnoSan FranciscoDenverParadiseLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachTucsonSan Bernardino64.761264%64.761264%65%2,88961.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k157.184679%57.184679%57%95,71495.7k252.629948%52.629948%53%106,973107k52.285176%52.285176%52%105,100105k352.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k51.744763%51.744763%52%97,49897.5k451.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k550.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k650.840498%50.840498%51%103,012103k750.736762%50.736762%51%182,422182k850.290754%50.290754%50%114,850115k950.042197%50.042197%50%84,20184.2k1049.832413%49.832413%50%101,992102k1149.314223%49.314223%49%82,26582.3k1248.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.787480%47.787480%48%113,015113k1347.775129%47.775129%48%179,151179k1447.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.136799%47.136799%47%129,613130k1546.907691%46.907691%47%83,49183.5k1646.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k1746.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.414425%46.414425%46%71,48171.5k1846.121793%46.121793%46%125,740126k1945.898950%45.898950%46%136,839137k2045.775569%45.775569%46%75,25075.3k2145.185031%45.185031%45%78,09678.1k2244.892447%44.892447%45%70,14470.1k2343.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k2443.739451%43.739451%44%67,37867.4k2543.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k2642.608360%42.608360%43%208,922209k2742.588689%42.588689%43%80,20680.2k2842.557571%42.557571%43%73,40573.4k2942.345911%42.345911%42%96,86596.9k3042.199784%42.199784%42%189,112189k3142.045571%42.045571%42%106,620107k3241.820803%41.820803%42%66,13566.1k3341.582080%41.582080%42%80,21180.2k3441.494684%41.494684%41%64,86264.9k3541.434087%41.434087%41%499,057499k3641.048202%41.048202%41%68,86068.9k3740.860277%40.860277%41%213,754214k3840.759725%40.759725%41%60,75460.8k3940.588351%40.588351%41%235,410235k4040.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k4139.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k4239.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k4339.068367%39.068367%39%212,453212k4438.566625%38.566625%39%72,94872.9k4538.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M4638.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k4738.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k4835.666535%35.666535%36%153,920154k4935.371182%35.371182%35%56,83356.8k50

Marital Status by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Woodside to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Woodside. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#38

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Woodside, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Woodside
0%20%40%60%Count#WoodsideSequoiaSan MateoSan JoseColorado SpgsVirginia BchSan FranciscoWestUnited StatesMesaPacificWichitaCaliforniaEl PasoOklahoma CityFort WorthArlingtonOmahaSan DiegoJacksonvilleTulsaLas VegasCharlotteAlbuquerqueSan AntonioLouisvilleHoustonPhoenixPortlandRaleighSeattleSacramentoFresnoAustinNashville-DavidsonDallasKansas CityNew YorkSan FranciscoDenverIndianapolisLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachColumbusTucsonChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBostonWashingtonAtlantaBaltimoreClevelandDetroit64.761264%64.761264%65%2,88952.629948%52.629948%53%106,973107k52.040934%52.040934%52%321,703322k50.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k150.736762%50.736762%51%182,422182k250.005906%50.005906%50%182,041182k348.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M48.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.775129%47.775129%48%179,151179k447.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M46.960737%46.960737%47%142,222142k546.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.558929%46.558929%47%243,560244k646.457813%46.457813%46%224,637225k745.965381%45.965381%46%283,816284k845.908243%45.908243%46%138,019138k944.590793%44.590793%45%155,967156k1043.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k1142.699143%42.699143%43%294,107294k1242.656314%42.656314%43%134,875135k1342.608360%42.608360%43%208,922209k1442.506557%42.506557%43%272,436272k1542.199784%42.199784%42%189,112189k1642.018657%42.018657%42%474,981475k1741.770669%41.770669%42%206,505207k1841.456165%41.456165%41%728,595729k1941.434087%41.434087%41%499,057499k2040.860277%40.860277%41%213,754214k2140.742721%40.742721%41%146,301146k2240.588351%40.588351%41%235,410235k2340.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k2439.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k2539.907888%39.907888%40%295,567296k2639.869326%39.869326%40%209,119209k2739.852215%39.852215%40%397,215397k2839.694400%39.694400%40%150,023150k2939.360285%39.360285%39%2,736,5012.74M3039.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k3139.068367%39.068367%39%212,453212k3238.533886%38.533886%39%257,789258k3338.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M3438.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k3538.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k3636.461222%36.461222%36%245,648246k3735.666535%35.666535%36%153,920154k3834.991275%34.991275%35%774,654775k3934.130003%34.130003%34%124,981125k4034.058799%34.058799%34%114,098114k4131.639052%31.639052%32%163,211163k4230.116551%30.116551%30%140,104140k4329.523746%29.523746%30%374,491374k4429.130336%29.130336%29%165,206165k4528.183356%28.183356%28%157,791158k4626.937102%26.937102%27%102,973103k4726.884245%26.884245%27%136,972137k4825.309060%25.309060%25%79,70079.7k4922.633004%22.633004%23%122,402122k50

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of Woodside aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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