Redwood City, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 73,603 (All urban)

Redwood City, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 28,928 (28,095 occupied: 14,878 owner occupied, 13,217 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1485 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: $1,219 (lower quartile is $936, upper quartile is $1,696)

Median contract rent in 2005: $1,207 (lower quartile is $848, upper quartile is $1,657)

Housing units in Redwood City with a mortgage: 9,608 (1,290 second mortgage, 1,476 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,861

Redwood City,CA index of house prices

Median year house/condo built: 1961

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship

Households: 73,571

In family households: 60,399 (13,571 male householders, 4,551 female householders)
14,365 spouses, 20,221 children (18,981 natural, 422 adopted, 818 stepchildren), 979 grandchildren, 1,607 brothers or sisters, 543 parents, 2,247 other relatives, 2,315 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,172 (4,775 male householders (3,418 living alone)), 5,256 female householders (4,208 living alone)), 3,141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,876 (1,482 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,075 2-persons, 4,238 3-persons, 3,671 4-persons, 1,638 5-persons, 831 6-persons, 669 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,626 1-person, 1,941 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

12,323 married couples with children.
3,352 single-parent households (912 men, 2,440 women).

60.6% of residents of Redwood City speak English at home.
26.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,671 (30.0%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Redwood City, California:
	1 room: 95 2 rooms: 548 3 rooms: 992 4 rooms: 1,448 5 rooms: 3,332 6 rooms: 3,557 7 rooms: 2,621 8 rooms: 1,289 9 or more rooms: 996

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Redwood City, California:
	1 room: 1,906 2 rooms: 2,469 3 rooms: 2,784 4 rooms: 3,040 5 rooms: 1,796 6 rooms: 750 7 rooms: 305 8 rooms: 128 9 or more rooms: 39

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 389
1995 to 1998: 1,634
1990 to 1994: 1,503
1980 to 1989: 3,560
1970 to 1979: 4,103
1960 to 1969: 5,149
1950 to 1959: 6,281
1940 to 1949: 3,449
1939 or earlier: 2,860

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Redwood City:
	no bedroom: 164 1 bedroom: 977 2 bedrooms: 4,024 3 bedrooms: 6,476 4 bedrooms: 2,705 5 or more bedrooms: 532

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Redwood City:
	no bedroom: 2,211 1 bedroom: 4,753 2 bedrooms: 4,445 3 bedrooms: 1,516 4 bedrooms: 251 5 or more bedrooms: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Redwood City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 452 1 vehicle: 3,948 2 vehicles: 6,664 3 vehicles: 2,559 4 vehicles: 893 5 or more vehicles: 362

Cars and other vehicles available in Redwood City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,559 1 vehicle: 5,650 2 vehicles: 4,426 3 vehicles: 1,049 4 vehicles: 372 5 or more vehicles: 161

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Redwood City, CA:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 82
$200,000 to $249,999: 197
$250,000 to $299,999: 489
$300,000 to $399,999: 2142
$400,000 to $499,999: 2794
$500,000 to $749,999: 4397
$750,000 to $999,999: 1413
$1,000,000 or more: 737

Redwood City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Redwood City:

Less than $100: 32 people
$100 to $149: 25
$150 to $199: 60
$200 to $249: 69
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 31
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 91
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 180
$650 to $699: 206
$700 to $749: 475
$750 to $799: 593
$800 to $899: 1,908
$900 to $999: 2,424
$1,000 to $1,249: 4,992
$1,250 to $1,499: 4,024
$1,500 to $1,999: 5,085
$2,000 or more: 4,190
No cash rent: 268

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5,687 1990 to 1994: 4,123 1985 to 1989: 3,851 1980 to 1984: 2,507 1975 to 1979: 1,988 1970 to 1974: 1,292 1970 to 1974: 818 1965 to 1969: 2,405

Redwood City, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,156 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 625
5 to 9 minutes: 3370
10 to 14 minutes: 5400
15 to 19 minutes: 6622
20 to 24 minutes: 5938
25 to 29 minutes: 2461
30 to 34 minutes: 5933
35 to 39 minutes: 1131
40 to 44 minutes: 1630
45 to 59 minutes: 2809
60 to 89 minutes: 1503
90 or more minutes: 611

Redwood City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 28,976 (74%)
Carpooled: 4,977 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 944 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 43 (0%)
Railroad: 887 (2%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 130 (0%)
Bicycle: 697 (2%)
Walked: 1,097 (3%)
Other means: 257 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,156 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1185
$10,000 to $14,999: 946
$15,000 to $19,999: 954
$20,000 to $24,999: 935
$25,000 to $29,999: 1229
$30,000 to $34,999: 1250
$35,000 to $39,999: 1445
$40,000 to $44,999: 1386
$45,000 to $49,999: 1094
$50,000 to $59,999: 2058
$60,000 to $74,999: 3249
$75,000 to $99,999: 4007
$100,000 to $124,999: 2797
$125,000 to $149,999: 1955
$150,000 to $199,999: 1687
$200,000 or more: 1976

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 30801
German: 5306
Italian: 5245
Irish: 5066
English: 3771
United States or American: 1884
French (except Basque): 1451
Norwegian: 953
Polish: 940
Scottish: 919
Swedish: 874
European: 847
Russian: 842
Scotch-Irish: 694
Portuguese: 600
Dutch: 510
Greek: 508
Arab:: 440
Danish: 428
British: 352
Yugoslavian: 267
Swiss: 248
Canadian: 240
Iranian: 240
French Canadian: 222
Hungarian: 204
Croatian: 190
Armenian: 188
Subsaharan African:: 167
Austrian: 161
Welsh: 146
Lebanese: 144
Scandinavian: 136
Eastern European: 131
Finnish: 116
African: 113
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 91
Northern European: 87
Basque: 85
Ukrainian: 85
Czech: 77
Lithuanian: 76
Maltese: 64
Latvian: 63
Romanian: 59
Palestinian: 54
Czechoslovakian: 52
Egyptian: 50
Jamaican: 50
Belgian: 45
Moroccan: 44
Estonian: 43
Slovak: 43
Other Arab: 38
Albanian: 35
Arab/Arabic: 35
Slavic: 33
Jordanian: 33
Brazilian: 29
Australian: 29
New Zealander: 25
Kenyan: 25
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 25
Iraqi: 23
Serbian: 21
Syrian: 19
Turkish: 18
Israeli: 17
Celtic: 13
Haitian: 13
Ethiopian: 13
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
Acadian/Cajun: 11
West Indian: 10
South African: 9
Luxemburger: 8
Slovene: 8
Pennsylvania German: 7
Macedonian: 7
Cape Verdean: 7
Belizean: 6
Bulgarian: 6

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

Mexico (44%)
El Salvador (8%)
Philippines (5%)
India (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Guatemala (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

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

This state: 36992
Northeast: 3741
Midwest: 5126
South: 2982
West: 3145

53% of Redwood City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 647
Nursery to 4th grade: 246
5th and 6th grade: 752
7th and 8th grade: 582
9th grade: 419
10th grade: 330
11th grade: 369
12th grade, no diploma: 1,103
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,629
Less than 1 year of college: 1,421
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,955
Associate degree: 1,683
Bachelor's degree: 5,340
Master's degree: 2,409
Professional school degree: 846
Doctorate degree: 687

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 652
Nursery to 4th grade: 261
5th and 6th grade: 709
7th and 8th grade: 625
9th grade: 548
10th grade: 353
11th grade: 399
12th grade, no diploma: 838
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,424
Less than 1 year of college: 2,124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,185
Associate degree: 1,986
Bachelor's degree: 5,841
Master's degree: 2,446
Professional school degree: 621
Doctorate degree: 247

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $77,879
Black householders: $61,798
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,078
Asian householders: $98,377
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,136
Some other race householders: $53,712
Two or more races householders: $61,164
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,855

Redwood City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Redwood City household income for Black householders

Redwood City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Redwood City household income for Asian householders

Redwood City household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Redwood City household income for Some other race householders

Redwood City household income for Two or more races householders

Redwood City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Redwood City marital status for males

Redwood City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $894,666
Black or African American householders: $650,833
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $475,000
Asian householders: $932,333
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $833,333
Some other race householders: $667,166
Two or more races householders: $813,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $686,166

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,496
One, attached: 3,654
Two: 1,154
3 or 4: 1,443
5 to 9: 2,383
10 to 19: 2,377
20 to 49: 1,599
50 or more: 1,989
Mobile homes: 570
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 263

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Redwood City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (34%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,432

Here:	17.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 512

Here:	15.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 636

Here:	17.1%
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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