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Redwood City, California

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StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population82,44739,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$157,814$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,801,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,968$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born32.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.328.726.4
Worked from Home26.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Redwood City, California

Age in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.537.938.9
Under 18 %21.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Households29,95113,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households65.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$84,106$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More39.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units32,13514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,935$5,124n/a

Education in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School12.9%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Redwood City, California

StatisticRedwood CityCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.4%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Redwood City

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.