Woodside, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,126

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

0.215% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

8.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Woodside, CA is home to a population of 5.13k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Woodside, CA residents were born outside of the country (791 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Woodside, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 221 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Woodside, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodside, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Woodside, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodside, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 242
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 162
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
221 ± 125

6.4%

Hispanic Population

328 people

6.4% of the people in Woodside, CA are hispanic (328 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodside, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

791 people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

726 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Woodside, CA residents (791 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodside, CA was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Woodside, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 31
Vietnam
17 ± 31
Korea
12 ± 23

Woodside, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Woodside, CA.

Economy

The economy of Woodside, CA employs 2.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodside, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Finance & Insurance (225 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

2.36k

2024 Value

± 305

−3%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodside, CA declined at a rate of −3%, from 2.44k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodside, CA, are Management Occupations (607 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (237 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodside, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.36k

2024 Value

± 305

−3%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodside, CA declined at a rate of −3%, from 2.44k employees to 2.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodside, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (426 people), and Finance & Insurance (225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodside, CA, though some of these residents may live in Woodside, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$193,438

Median earning men ± $69,319

$83,571

Median earning women ± $16,839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($231,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($221,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,417).

Education

The student population of Woodside, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,664 male students and 3,961 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Woodside, CA are Hispanic or Latino (337 and 54.7%), White (135 and 21.9%), Asian (60 and 9.74%), and Two or More Races (32 and 5.19%).

The largest universities in Woodside, CA by number of degrees awarded are Canada College (645 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Woodside, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (123 and 19.1%), General Business Administration & Management (53 and 8.22%), and General Psychology (52 and 8.06%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,625 students enrolled in Woodside, CA, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,992 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
General Health Services
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Woodside, CA was General Psychology with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Woodside, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Canada College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

645 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Canada College with 645 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 203 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Woodside, CA, which is 0.459 times less than the 442 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 337 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 135 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($44) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Woodside, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodside, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,560

Median Property Taxes

±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Woodside, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Woodside, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Woodside, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodside, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

1.78k

Number of Households

± 185

The following chart displays the households in Woodside, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodside, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (30.5%)
Carpooled (6.08%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Woodside, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodside, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Woodside, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Woodside, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodside, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodside, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodside, CA (232 out of 5.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodside, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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