Montara, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,897
9.36% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
56
5.25% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
3.65%
9.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$201,367
9.03% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.47M
4.78% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,540
4.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Montara, CA had a population of 2.9k people with a median age of 56 and a median household income of $201,367. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montara, CA grew from 2,649 to 2,897, a 9.36% increase and its median household income grew from $184,692 to $201,367, a 9.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montara, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.94%), Other (Hispanic) (6.63%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%).

N/A of the households in Montara, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Montara, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montara, CA was $1.47M, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Montara, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Montara, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaSan Mateo County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CASan Mateo County (North Central)--Daly City, Pacifica Cities & Colma Town PUMA, CASan Mateo County (South & West)--San Mateo (South) & Half Moon Bay Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Montara, CA is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.94% of Montara, CA residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2023, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Montara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.2% of Montara, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montara, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montara, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.24k ± 699
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    288 ± 270
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    192 ± 237
17.5%
Hispanic Population
508 people

In 2023, there were 7.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Montara, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 192 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.5% of the people in Montara, CA are hispanic (508 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

9.94%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
288 people
12.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
327 people

As of 2023, 9.94% of Montara, CA residents (288 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montara, CA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20

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

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Economy

The economy of Montara, CA employs 1.54k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Montara, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (464 people), Educational Services (255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,196), Public Administration ($122,298), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,409).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k
2023 Value
± 443
4.19%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montara, CA grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montara, CA, are Management Occupations (228 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (213 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montara, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.54k
2023 Value
± 443
4.19%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montara, CA grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montara, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (464 people), Educational Services (255 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (172 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$96,238
Median earning men ± $31,984
$83,538
Median earning women ± $24,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($141,275), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,361), and Retail Trade ($14,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,467), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,561), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montara, CA was $1.47M in 2023, which is 4.84 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.4M to $1.47M, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Montara, CA is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Montara, CA have an average commute time of 30.9 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

$1.47M
Median Property Value 2023
±$154,498
$950
Median Property Taxes
±$282

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.

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Rent vs Own

89.5%
Homeownership
2023
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 89.5% of the housing units in Montara, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Montara, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$201,367
Median Household Income
± $101,531
1.06k
Number of Households
± 291

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Montara, CA grew to $201,367 from the previous year's value of $184,692.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montara, CA is from Montara, CA.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.3%)
  3. Other (6.89%)

In 2023, 55.9% of workers in Montara, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montara, CA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montara, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montara, CA (103 out of 2.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Montara, CA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 28.5% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.2% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
28.5%
Medicare
18.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montara, CA declined by 100% from 2.3% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montara, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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