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Population and households in Downtown Burlingame
Household size in Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.68 | 2.36 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.77 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.16 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Downtown Burlingame are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.68, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 41.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | −0.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Downtown Burlingame are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Burlingame overall, where the median age is 41.7.
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Downtown Burlingame, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Downtown Burlingame
Renters in Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 49.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 50.8% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 52.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 50.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Downtown Burlingame rent: 77.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 23.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Downtown Burlingame than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1954 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1954 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1956 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Downtown Burlingame 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. Still, homes here are newer than in Burlingame overall, where the median home dates to 1956.
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,392 | $1,495 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,619 | $1,624 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,159 | $2,411 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,516 | $2,806 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,125 | +$1,312 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Downtown Burlingame pays $2,516 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Burlingame as a whole ($2,806). Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Downtown Burlingame
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 54.2% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 58.4% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.3% | 67.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.9% | 65.1% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Downtown Burlingame: 61.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Burlingame as a whole (65.1%).
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.1% | 94.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 95.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 95.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 94.7% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Downtown Burlingame is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Burlingame as a whole (94.7%).
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 Downtown Burlingame
| Period | Downtown Burlingame | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Downtown Burlingame: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Downtown Burlingame 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Burlingame | 1.96 | 39.6 | 1.8% | 77.2% | 13.4% | 1966 | $2,516 | 61.9% | 92.8% | 7.4% |
| North Central San Francisco | 3.06 | 31.8 | 17.5% | 65.5% | 7.0% | 1962 | $2,682 | 47.2% | 82.9% | 4.3% |
| Burlingame Gate | 2.56 | 41.4 | 9.4% | 45.8% | 10.5% | 1947 | $2,674 | 66.0% | 94.0% | 8.8% |
| Baywood-Aragon | 2.36 | 42.8 | 6.5% | 45.0% | 10.8% | 1952 | $3,299 | 75.7% | 99.6% | 2.0% |
| Downtown San Mateo | 2.13 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 52.1% | 9.7% | 1970 | $3,278 | 55.6% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| Mills Estates | 2.59 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 50.9% | 7.0% | 1964 | $2,613 | 65.3% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Haywood Park | 2.36 | 40.0 | 5.2% | 52.7% | 6.1% | 1970 | $3,117 | 59.4% | 91.2% | 3.6% |
| East San Mateo | 3.23 | 41.0 | 5.8% | 30.1% | 3.4% | 1957 | $3,329 | 38.9% | 84.8% | 3.8% |
| Shoreview | 2.26 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 46.5% | 5.0% | 1973 | $3,241 | 63.6% | 91.3% | 1.1% |
| Beresford | 2.54 | 43.0 | 4.8% | 38.6% | 7.3% | 1964 | $3,110 | 66.8% | 95.2% | 6.9% |
| Western Hills | 2.83 | 46.4 | 5.5% | 33.1% | 4.8% | 1971 | $3,499 | 70.3% | 99.1% | 7.9% |
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 Downtown Burlingame. 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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