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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Half Moon Bay, CA compare?
| Figure | Half Moon Bay, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,287 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,795 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,890 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Half Moon Bay, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,391±34 |
| Median age | 47.4±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.7%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.4%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.6%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.4%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $157,884±$5,507 |
| Per capita income | $83,128±$11,200 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,549,500±$110,431 |
| Median gross rent | $2,433±$619 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±10.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.6%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.3%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.3 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov