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Half Moon Bay, California

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StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population11,39139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$157,884$99,122$80,734
Median Age47.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,549,500$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,433$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born21.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.328.726.4
Worked from Home25.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Half Moon Bay, California

Age in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age47.437.938.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Households4,06813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households64.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married28.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$83,128$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units4,47314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Half Moon Bay, California

StatisticHalf Moon BayCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.2%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Half Moon Bay

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.