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Half Moon Bay Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Half Moon Bay Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

11,324

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
8.1%
35 - 54:
25.4%
55 - 64:
14.7%
Over 65 Years:
23.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
91.2%
91.2%
52.4%
52.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Half Moon Bay
USA
$83,128
$83,128
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Half Moon Bay
USA
$157,884
$157,884
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.6%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Public Service
Healthcare
Administration
Manufacturing
Transportation
Other
Real estate
Finance
Information Technology
20.1%
20.1%
12.0%
12.0%
8.0%
8.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.4%
58.4%
28.7%
28.7%
6.4%
6.4%
6.0%
6.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Italian
French
Norwegian
Portuguese
Scottish
Polish
European
Dutch
Danish
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Welsh
British
Scandinavian
Turkish
Northern European
Czech
14.9%
14.9%
10.5%
10.5%
10.0%
10.0%
7.7%
7.7%
5.7%
5.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
French
Japanese
West Germanic languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Italian
Thai
African languages
66.9%
66.9%
24.9%
24.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Half Moon Bay Residents

21.6%