Montara, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,917

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

9.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.38%

7.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$233,826

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.58M

Population & Diversity

Montara, CA is home to a population of 2.92k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Montara, CA residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 4.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Montara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 424 Other (Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Montara, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montara, CA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montara, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 804
Other (Hispanic)
424 ± 340
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 230

24.8%

Hispanic Population

724 people

24.8% of the people in Montara, CA are hispanic (724 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montara, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

9.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Montara, CA residents (308 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 Montara, CA was 9.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 58
Vietnam
39 ± 46

Montara, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Montara, CA employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montara, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (539 people), Educational Services (240 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($138,051), Educational Services ($103,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,941).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 406

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montara, CA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 1.54k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montara, CA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (295 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people), and Management Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montara, 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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 406

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montara, CA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 1.54k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (539 people), Educational Services (240 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montara, CA, though some of these residents may live in Montara, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,025

Median earning men ± $30,413

$85,216

Median earning women ± $15,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,690) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,838).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,647) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,240).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montara, CA was $1.58M in 2024, which is 4.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.47M to $1.58M, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Montara, CA is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montara, CA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montara, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.58M

Median Property Value 2024

±$195,558

$784

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Montara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montara, 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.

$233,826

Median Household Income

± $102,824

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Montara, CA grew to $233,826 from the previous year's value of $201,367.

The following chart displays the households in Montara, 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 Montara, 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 (54.5%)
Worked At Home (28.7%)
Carpooled (9.92%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Montara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.92%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montara, CA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montara, CA (96 out of 2.84k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montara, CA is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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