| Variable | Categories | Male headed household | Female headed household | All | |
| Household size | 1 - 3 members | 9 (8.7) | 9 (19.1) | 18 (12.0) | |
| 4 - 6 members | 39 (37.9) | 25 (53.2) | 64 (42.7) | ||
| 7+ members | 55 (53.4) | 13 (27.7) | 68 (45.3) | ||
| Mean household size | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 | ||
| Age (years) | 18 - 25 | 2 (1.9) | 2 (4.3) | 4 (2.7) | |
| 26 - 35 | 20 (19.4) | 11 (23.4) | 31 (20.7) | ||
| 36 - 44 | 23 (22.3) | 13 (27.7) | 36 (24.0) | ||
| 45 - 60 | 43 (41.7) | 16 (34.0) | 59 (39.3) | ||
| Above 60 | 15 (14.6) | 5 (10.6) | 20 (13.3) | ||
| Mean age | 46.8 | 43.7 | 45.9 | ||
| Education level | No formal education | 4 (3.9) | 5 (10.6) | 9 (6.0) | |
| Primary education | 97 (94.2) | 40 (85.1) | 137 (91.3) | ||
| Secondary education | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.1) | 3 (2.0) | ||
| Post-secondary education | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (0.7) | ||
| Business | 3 (2.9) | 4 (8.5) | 7 (4.7) | ||
| Tribe | Nyaturu | 100 (97.1) | 47 (100.0) | 147 (98.0) | |
| Rangi | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | ||
| Nyiramba | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | ||
| Pogoro | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | ||