Half Moon Bay, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,449 (All urban)

Half Moon Bay, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,151 (4,025 occupied: 3,048 owner occupied, 977 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	43%

Housing density: 641 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,446 (lower quartile is $899, upper quartile is $1,991)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,550

Median gross rent in Half Moon Bay, CA in 2007: $1,602

Housing units in Half Moon Bay with a mortgage: 1,740 (174 second mortgage, 298 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 492

Half Moon Bay,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $856,780 (it was $457,200 in 2000)

Half Moon Bay:	$856,780
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $712,136 - $962,591

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $909,314
Here: $909,314
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $785,965
Here: $785,965
State: $541,123

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $651,280
Here: $651,280
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $501,931
Here: $501,931
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $65,331
Here: $65,331
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,130

In family households: 9,448 (2,169 male householders, 647 female householders)
2,446 spouses, 3,046 children (2,899 natural, 63 adopted, 84 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 321 other relatives, 365 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,682 (453 male householders (346 living alone)), 801 female householders (626 living alone)), 428 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 845 (755 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,223 2-persons, 552 3-persons, 539 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 972 1-person, 233 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 13 6-persons.

2,000 married couples with children.
322 single-parent households (111 men, 211 women).

67.5% of residents of Half Moon Bay speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,890 (24.1%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Half Moon Bay, California:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 55 3 rooms: 155 4 rooms: 327 5 rooms: 619 6 rooms: 510 7 rooms: 571 8 rooms: 469 9 or more rooms: 326

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Half Moon Bay, California:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 169 3 rooms: 145 4 rooms: 225 5 rooms: 193 6 rooms: 123 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 89
1995 to 1998: 180
1990 to 1994: 404
1980 to 1989: 796
1970 to 1979: 1,330
1960 to 1969: 704
1950 to 1959: 280
1940 to 1949: 150
1939 or earlier: 218

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Half Moon Bay:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 124 2 bedrooms: 795 3 bedrooms: 1,027 4 bedrooms: 844 5 or more bedrooms: 234

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Half Moon Bay:
	no bedroom: 125 1 bedroom: 188 2 bedrooms: 306 3 bedrooms: 317 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Half Moon Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 79 1 vehicle: 799 2 vehicles: 1,407 3 vehicles: 608 4 vehicles: 117 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Half Moon Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 318 2 vehicles: 360 3 vehicles: 186 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 25

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Half Moon Bay, CA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $174,999: 76
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 77
$400,000 to $499,999: 139
$500,000 to $749,999: 569
$750,000 to $999,999: 789
$1,000,000 or more: 1195

Half Moon Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Half Moon Bay:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 35
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 40
$900 to $999: 50
$1,000 to $1,249: 98
$1,250 to $1,499: 128
$1,500 to $1,999: 206
$2,000 or more: 251
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 394 1990 to 1994: 533 1985 to 1989: 550 1980 to 1984: 335 1975 to 1979: 251 1970 to 1974: 232 1970 to 1974: 305 1965 to 1969: 290

Half Moon Bay, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.7%
Number of people working at home: 338 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 234
5 to 9 minutes: 909
10 to 14 minutes: 500
15 to 19 minutes: 226
20 to 24 minutes: 357
25 to 29 minutes: 292
30 to 34 minutes: 761
35 to 39 minutes: 310
40 to 44 minutes: 454
45 to 59 minutes: 844
60 to 89 minutes: 480
90 or more minutes: 144

Half Moon Bay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,271 (73%)
Carpooled: 831 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 84 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 89 (2%)
Walked: 184 (3%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 338 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 147
$10,000 to $14,999: 160
$15,000 to $19,999: 164
$20,000 to $24,999: 116
$25,000 to $29,999: 98
$30,000 to $34,999: 148
$35,000 to $39,999: 165
$40,000 to $44,999: 113
$45,000 to $49,999: 83
$50,000 to $59,999: 296
$60,000 to $74,999: 420
$75,000 to $99,999: 691
$100,000 to $124,999: 401
$125,000 to $149,999: 281
$150,000 to $199,999: 347
$200,000 or more: 440

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3394

Irish: 1024

German: 989

Italian: 909

English: 853

Portuguese: 591

Norwegian: 286

Scottish: 262

United States or American: 222

British: 211

European: 191

Scotch-Irish: 186

Dutch: 183

Polish: 134

Canadian: 132

French (except Basque): 114

Swedish: 100

Russian: 87

Welsh: 75

Danish: 58

Celtic: 56

Iranian: 53

Greek: 52

Austrian: 51

Subsaharan African:: 41

African: 41

Brazilian: 39

Northern European: 35

Swiss: 35

Arab:: 34

French Canadian: 28

Lebanese: 28

Lithuanian: 27

Estonian: 24

Belgian: 18

Israeli: 17

Yugoslavian: 17

Scandinavian: 16

Armenian: 10

Finnish: 10

Eastern European: 10

Croatian: 9

Czech: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Ukrainian: 8

Hungarian: 7

Australian: 6

Egyptian: 6

Romanian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (54%)
Portugal (11%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Canada (4%)
Philippines (4%)
Italy (2%)
Iran (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5682
Northeast: 961
Midwest: 1051
South: 625
West: 625

57% of Half Moon Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 148
Nursery to 4th grade: 168
5th and 6th grade: 198
7th and 8th grade: 104
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 147
12th grade, no diploma: 224
High school graduate (or equivalency): 726
Less than 1 year of college: 193
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 547
Associate degree: 139
Bachelor's degree: 962
Master's degree: 346
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 96

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 98
5th and 6th grade: 205
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 547
Less than 1 year of college: 302
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 700
Associate degree: 345
Bachelor's degree: 899
Master's degree: 441
Professional school degree: 93
Doctorate degree: 49

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $98,842
Black householders: $26,305
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $72,635
Asian householders: $87,022
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $85,898
Some other race householders: $84,638
Two or more races householders: $54,676
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $80,225

Half Moon Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Half Moon Bay household income for Black householders

Half Moon Bay household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Half Moon Bay household income for Asian householders

Half Moon Bay household income for Some other race householders

Half Moon Bay household income for Two or more races householders

Half Moon Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Half Moon Bay marital status for males

Half Moon Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $952,914
Asian householders: $1,048,487
Some other race householders: $374,794
Two or more races householders: $936,985
Hispanic or Latino householders: $765,142

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,597
One, attached: 541
Two: 68
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 207
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 34
50 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 431

Median worth of mobile homes: $106,676

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Half Moon Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (14%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (36%) Wood (4%) No fuel used (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73

Here:	6.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41

Here:	5.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	11.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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