Half Moon Bay, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,391

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.59%

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$157,884

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.55M

Population & Diversity

Half Moon Bay, CA is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 89.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.8% of Half Moon Bay, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.48k people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.66k people) in Half Moon Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 905 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Half Moon Bay, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Half Moon Bay, CA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Half Moon Bay, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.66k ± 660
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.97k ± 541
Other (Hispanic)
905 ± 291

28.7%

Hispanic Population

3.27k people

28.7% of the people in Half Moon Bay, CA are hispanic (3.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Half Moon Bay, 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

21.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

As of 2024, 21.8% of Half Moon Bay, CA residents (2.48k 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 Half Moon Bay, CA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 81
Korea
87 ± 94

Half Moon Bay, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Half Moon Bay, CA.

Economy

The economy of Half Moon Bay, CA employs 5.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Half Moon Bay, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,134 people), Educational Services (676 people), and Retail Trade (454 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($165,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($157,509), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($157,509).

Employment

Occupations

5.65k

2024 Value

± 643

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Half Moon Bay, CA declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 5.73k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Half Moon Bay, CA, are Management Occupations (1,145 people), Sales & Related Occupations (459 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Half Moon Bay, 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

5.65k

2024 Value

± 643

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Half Moon Bay, CA declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 5.73k employees to 5.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Half Moon Bay, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,134 people), Educational Services (676 people), and Retail Trade (454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Half Moon Bay, CA, though some of these residents may live in Half Moon Bay, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,513

Median earning men ± $18,817

$57,119

Median earning women ± $13,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($157,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,122), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Half Moon Bay, CA was $1.55M in 2024, which is 4.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.47M to $1.55M, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Half Moon Bay, CA is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Half Moon Bay, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Half Moon Bay, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.55M

Median Property Value 2024

±$110,431

$2,894

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 Half Moon Bay, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Half Moon Bay, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Half Moon Bay, 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.

$157,884

Median Household Income

± $5,507

4.07k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.07k households in Half Moon Bay, CA grew to $157,884 from the previous year's value of $153,199.

The following chart displays the households in Half Moon Bay, 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 Half Moon Bay, 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 (60.3%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Half Moon Bay, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Half Moon Bay, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Half Moon Bay, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Half Moon Bay, CA (635 out of 11.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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