Population 5,355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belle Haven
Household size in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.94 | 2.58 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.88 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.95 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.72 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Belle Haven are large by national standards, averaging 3.72 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.94, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 39.1 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.6 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 40.4 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Belle Haven is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.7, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 8.2% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Belle Haven than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Menlo Park overall (6.5%). The single-parent share is down 17.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belle Haven
Renters in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 37.9% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.5% | 40.8% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.6% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 42.0% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Belle Haven than nationally: 43.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 26.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.7% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Belle Haven is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1959 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1960 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Belle Haven is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1955 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,367 | $1,709 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,378 | $1,704 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,904 | $2,427 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,880 | $3,095 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,513 | +$1,387 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belle Haven costs $2,880 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Menlo Park overall ($3,095). Rents are up $1,513 a month from 2006–10, a 111% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belle Haven
Bachelor's degrees in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 64.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 66.6% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 66.9% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 72.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Belle Haven (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 20.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 91.5% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.2% | 92.1% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 92.8% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.9% | 92.5% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Belle Haven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 8.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belle Haven
| Period | Belle Haven | Menlo Park | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belle Haven runs well above the national rate: 10.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belle Haven compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven | 3.72 | 36.3 | 8.8% | 43.4% | 10.6% | 1966 | $2,880 | 31.9% | 74.9% | 10.1% |
| Crescent Park | 2.82 | 42.5 | 4.6% | 27.2% | 8.6% | 1943 | $3,501 | 88.0% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
| Downtown North San Jose | 2.16 | 50.0 | 6.3% | 72.5% | 18.0% | 1966 | $2,417 | 74.2% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Friendly Acres | 3.74 | 33.4 | 9.9% | 45.5% | 6.3% | 1968 | $2,217 | 20.8% | 70.2% | 5.5% |
| University South | 2.37 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 56.0% | 17.4% | 1962 | $2,959 | 86.7% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Downtown Menlo Park | 1.89 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 86.0% | 12.7% | 1969 | $2,851 | 76.7% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Duveneck-Saint Francis | 2.75 | 50.0 | 2.5% | 12.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 99.2% | 11.3% |
| Fair Oaks | 4.16 | 33.4 | 13.5% | 54.5% | 5.5% | 1959 | $2,486 | 29.8% | 74.3% | 8.1% |
| West Atherton | 2.61 | 40.0 | 4.4% | 30.3% | 16.6% | 1962 | $3,223 | 72.4% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Old Palo Alto | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 11.2% | 1947 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.4% | 2.0% |
| Redwood Village | 3.28 | 38.8 | 17.5% | 61.0% | 9.7% | 1965 | $2,403 | 22.3% | 71.4% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belle Haven. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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