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Half Moon Bay Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Half Moon Bay Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,176

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
12.3%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
9.5%
35 - 54:
24.2%
55 - 64:
15.9%
Over 65 Years:
22.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.5%
5.5%
92.1%
92.1%
54.6%
54.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Half Moon Bay
USA
$79,985
$79,985
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Half Moon Bay
USA
$148,702
$148,702
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
Arts
Administration
Other
Information Technology
19.4%
19.4%
11.3%
11.3%
9.3%
9.3%
7.3%
7.3%
6.5%
6.5%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.8%
65.8%
24.5%
24.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.4%
4.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Italian
French
Portuguese
Norwegian
Polish
British
Swedish
Danish
Dutch
Scottish
European
Scandinavian
Northern European
Welsh
Russian
Scots-Irish
Greek
13.7%
13.7%
13.0%
13.0%
8.7%
8.7%
6.4%
6.4%
5.4%
5.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
French
Vietnamese
Japanese
West Germanic languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Italian
Arabic
Thai
African languages
67.5%
67.5%
25.5%
25.5%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Half Moon Bay Residents

21.0%