Household Types in the West (Region)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and the West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.458273%48.235831%49.458273%49.5%12,958,01913.0M12.195294%12.866629%12.195294%12.2%3,195,1553.20M5.416864%4.826277%5.416864%5.4%1,419,2131.42M25.507519%27.689881%25.507519%25.5%6,682,9456.68M7.422051%6.381381%7.422051%7.4%1,944,5701.94M

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and the West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads69.765974%67.364644%69.765974%69.8%5,486,4065.49M21.617065%24.570491%21.617065%21.6%1,699,9691.70M8.616961%8.064864%8.616961%8.6%677,639678k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and the West
West
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children230.015433%28.463433%30.015433%30.0%7,864,0147.86M69.661066%71.282943%69.661066%69.7%18,251,13118.3M

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and the West
West
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-10.719979%-5.157057%-19.633466%-6.467797%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-41.978299%42%58.021701%60.376111%58.021701%58%2,334,0252.33M-19.020704%-8.499038%-15.763001%-5.758492%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-49.041235%49%50.958765%49.605999%50.958765%51%3,541,4833.54M-8.587257%-3.885869%-29.297054%-8.084635%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-49.854816%50%50.145184%51.388155%50.145184%50%16,068,55416.1M-20.929124%-10.538423%-15.178359%-5.962538%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-52.608444%53%47.391556%44.834073%47.391556%47%2,216,9922.22M-15.964240%-6.528933%-25.016406%-10.094574%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-57.604152%58%42.395848%40.394166%42.395848%42%792,396792k-24.147580%-7.066457%-34.025057%-6.290816%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-71.529910%72%28.470090%27.460909%28.470090%28%1,246,4521.25M

Map of Household Types by State in the West

Married Household Types by State#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
44.7%48.1%51.4%54.8%58.1%61.5%

Single Female Household Types by State#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
8.4%9.5%10.7%11.8%12.9%14.0%

Single Male Household Types by State#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.24%4.62%5.00%5.37%5.75%6.13%

One-Person Household Types by State#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
19.2%21.5%23.8%26.0%28.3%30.6%

Other Non-Family Household Types by State#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
5.5%6.2%6.9%7.5%8.2%8.9%

With Children Household Types by State#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
25.0%27.7%30.4%33.1%35.8%38.5%
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Household Types by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaChula VistaSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideWestHendersonN Las VegasAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucson67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1748.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2146.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k50

Household Types by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Married by Metro Area#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
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 DiegoWestPortland 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%12,958,01913.0M49.117024%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 State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the West, and the United States.

Married by State#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#UtahIdahoHawaiiWyomingWashingtonAlaskaColoradoWestMontanaCaliforniaOregonUnited StatesArizonaNew MexicoNevada61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k251.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k351.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k449.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M549.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k649.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M749.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k849.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M948.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k1048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M1144.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k1244.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k13

Household Types by County in the West

There are 448 counties in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 314,238.

Married by County#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
0%20%40%60%Count#UtahDavisDouglasPlacerSanta ClaraVenturaOrangeSalt LakeClackamasPinalContra CostaClarkSan MateoRiversideWashingtonEl PasoHonoluluSnohomishTulareSan JoaquinAdaMontereyStanislausSan BernardinoKernJeffersonAdamsLarimerMarionSolanoPierceSan DiegoArapahoeWestAlamedaSanta BarbaraUnited StatesSpokaneSonomaMaricopaKingFresnoWashoeSacramentoLos AngelesLaneClarkPimaBernalilloMultnomahSan FranciscoDenver71.369481%71.369481%71%108,012108k168.704960%68.704960%69%68,35868.4k267.025970%67.025970%67%76,42176.4k356.877057%56.877057%57%77,76877.8k456.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k555.813884%55.813884%56%150,328150k654.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k754.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k854.648363%54.648363%55%82,60182.6k954.557687%54.557687%55%71,36271.4k1054.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k1154.075350%54.075350%54%88,87588.9k1253.861155%53.861155%54%140,583141k1353.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k1453.380409%53.380409%53%111,730112k1553.190201%53.190201%53%132,592133k1652.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1752.848621%52.848621%53%147,250147k1852.459505%52.459505%52%70,37670.4k1951.829216%51.829216%52%114,909115k2051.801145%51.801145%52%83,08883.1k2151.748785%51.748785%52%65,16065.2k2251.386736%51.386736%51%87,52687.5k2351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k2451.151000%51.151000%51%134,188134k2551.050506%51.050506%51%115,027115k2650.711190%50.711190%51%80,50380.5k2750.562302%50.562302%51%64,24864.2k2850.376749%50.376749%50%58,03258.0k2950.126966%50.126966%50%72,84272.8k3049.923805%49.923805%50%153,319153k3149.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k3249.534601%49.534601%50%114,843115k3349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k3448.847614%48.847614%49%69,87769.9k3548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.876813%47.876813%48%91,55191.6k3647.451109%47.451109%47%89,70389.7k3747.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k3847.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k3946.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k4045.506612%45.506612%46%76,91376.9k4145.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k4244.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M4343.849017%43.849017%44%64,32364.3k4443.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k4543.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k4641.346564%41.346564%41%108,543109k4740.032441%40.032441%40%125,374125k4834.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4933.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k50

Household Types by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the West to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

Married by Region#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
0%10%20%30%40%Count#WestMidwestUnited StatesSouthNortheast49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M148.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M248.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M4

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 West. 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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