Redwood City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

82,447

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.29%

4.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$157,814

4.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.8M

2.02% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

44,102

Population & Diversity

Redwood City, CA is home to a population of 82.4k people, from which 80.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.8% of Redwood City, CA residents were born outside of the country (27k people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.3k people) in Redwood City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.6%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.6% of Redwood City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Redwood City, CA was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redwood City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.3k ± 1.42k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.19k
Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.89k

35.6%

Hispanic Population

29.3k people

35.6% of the people in Redwood City, CA are hispanic (29.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redwood City, 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

32.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27k people

32.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.5k people

As of 2024, 32.8% of Redwood City, CA residents (27k 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 Redwood City, CA was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
591 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 94

Redwood City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Redwood City, CA employs 44.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Redwood City, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,759 people), and Educational Services (4,729 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($208,003), Utilities ($200,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($156,979).

Employment

Occupations

44.1k

2024 Value

± 1,730

0.586%

1 Year growth

± 5.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood City, CA grew at a rate of 0.586%, from 43.8k employees to 44.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redwood City, CA, are Management Occupations (7,104 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (4,509 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redwood City, 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

44.1k

2024 Value

± 1,730

0.586%

1 Year growth

± 5.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Redwood City, CA grew at a rate of 0.586%, from 43.8k employees to 44.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redwood City, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,970 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,759 people), and Educational Services (4,729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redwood City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Redwood City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,113

Median earning men ± $9,912

$77,582

Median earning women ± $6,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($220,549), Wholesale Trade ($184,115), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($179,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($179,671), Manufacturing ($116,319), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,413).

Education

The student population of Redwood City, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 145 male students and 413 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Redwood City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (265 and 61.5%), White (66 and 15.3%), Black or African American (42 and 9.74%), and Asian (35 and 8.12%).

The largest universities in Redwood City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Alder Graduate School of Education (431 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Redwood City, CA are Elementary Education & Teaching (194 and 45%), General Special Education & Teaching (108 and 25.1%), and Secondary Education & Teaching (106 and 24.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 558 students enrolled in Redwood City, CA, 26% men and 74% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 328 records, of which 78% were women and 22% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
194 degrees awarded
General Special Education & Teaching
108 degrees awarded
Secondary Education & Teaching
106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Redwood City, CA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 194 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Alder Graduate School of Education

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

431 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alder Graduate School of Education with 431 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 91 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Redwood City, CA, which is 0.268 times less than the 340 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 265 degrees mean that there were 4.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 66 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Redwood City, CA was $1.8M in 2024, which is 5.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.84M to $1.8M, a 2.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Redwood City, CA is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Redwood City, CA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redwood City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.8M

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,925

$14,549

Median Property Taxes

±$783

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Redwood City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Redwood City, 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.

$157,814

Median Household Income

± $8,282

30k

Number of Households

± 1,241

In 2024, the median household income of the 30k households in Redwood City, CA grew to $157,814 from the previous year's value of $150,840.

The following chart displays the households in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City, 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 (55.3%)
Worked At Home (26.7%)
Carpooled (9.54%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in Redwood City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redwood City, CA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Redwood City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redwood City, CA (5.13k out of 81.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redwood City, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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