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Population and households in El Granada
Household size in El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in El Granada run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
El Granada skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in El Granada (16.8%), well above 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 El Granada
Renters in El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
El Granada is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in El Granada: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in El Granada was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the San Francisco area overall, where the median home dates to 1968.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,457 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,720 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,015 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,199 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$741 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in El Granada runs $2,199 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider San Francisco area ($2,666). Rent takes 38.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 El Granada
Bachelor's degrees in El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.1% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
El Granada is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The San Francisco area as a whole looks much the same.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in El Granada have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 El Granada
| Period | El Granada | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in El Granada is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
El Granada compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Granada | 2.46 | 47.9 | 16.8% | 16.2% | 3.7% | 1983 | $2,199 | 53.0% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| Miramar | 3.22 | 44.3 | 5.5% | 32.8% | 4.5% | 1981 | $2,937 | 55.2% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
| Half Moon Bay | 2.78 | 47.6 | 7.9% | 25.3% | 9.7% | 1981 | $2,491 | 53.3% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Moss Beach | 2.90 | 45.2 | 7.6% | 0.8% | 19.5% | 1970 | $3,061 | 48.7% | 75.6% | 0.1% |
| Montara | 2.82 | 53.7 | 14.7% | 21.5% | 17.7% | 1975 | $3,038 | 63.9% | 94.3% | 9.9% |
| Pedro Valley | 2.82 | 46.0 | 5.0% | 24.5% | 17.2% | 1970 | $3,453 | 43.1% | 93.0% | 0.0% |
| Highlands-Baywood Park | 3.19 | 43.8 | 0.8% | 9.9% | 3.5% | 1963 | $3,501 | 84.3% | 98.7% | 2.3% |
| Millbrae Meadows | 2.54 | 55.7 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 1972 | $3,501 | 56.9% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| Hillsborough | 3.05 | 47.0 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 1965 | $3,419 | 82.0% | 98.7% | 6.3% |
| Burlingame | 2.51 | 41.7 | 6.9% | 50.9% | 11.0% | 1956 | $2,806 | 65.1% | 94.7% | 5.6% |
| San Mateo | 2.69 | 39.2 | 8.9% | 49.4% | 7.4% | 1966 | $3,100 | 56.6% | 90.0% | 4.6% |
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 El Granada. 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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