Population 1,707 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Honda
Household size in La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
La Honda is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, 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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, La Honda is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in La Honda, 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 La Honda
Renters in La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in La Honda rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (43.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in La Honda, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
La Honda is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,243 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,415 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,587 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,744 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in La Honda runs $1,744 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the San Francisco area overall ($2,666). The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller 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 La Honda
Bachelor's degrees in La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.1% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in La Honda: 63.8% 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.
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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in La Honda never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 La Honda
| Period | La Honda | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in La Honda has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
La Honda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Honda | 2.21 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 25.9% | 21.5% | 1956 | $1,744 | 63.8% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Redwood Terrace | 2.29 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 27.9% | 17.1% | 1954 | $1,188 | 61.8% | 86.3% | 1.3% |
| Loma Mar | 2.27 | 54.7 | 3.4% | 21.3% | 38.1% | 1974 | $2,721 | 49.3% | 89.0% | 4.7% |
| Sky Londa | 2.78 | 42.9 | 8.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% | 1965 | $2,317 | 64.4% | 92.6% | 1.9% |
| Portola Valley | 2.55 | 56.8 | 2.0% | 17.3% | 8.3% | 1966 | $3,499 | 81.9% | 94.2% | 3.9% |
| San Gregorio | 2.90 | 42.8 | 19.4% | 30.5% | 27.7% | 1981 | $1,148 | 32.3% | 89.5% | 0.2% |
| Los Altos Hills | 2.78 | 54.1 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 1975 | $3,488 | 83.8% | 98.9% | 3.4% |
| Pescadero | 4.08 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 40.0% | 20.4% | 1988 | $1,426 | 43.0% | 73.2% | 4.9% |
| Woodside | 2.94 | 43.1 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 9.3% | 1966 | $3,298 | 74.5% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| Los Altos | 2.79 | 46.7 | 4.5% | 21.9% | 8.1% | 1967 | $3,499 | 86.7% | 98.7% | 4.8% |
| Stanford | 1.87 | 23.7 | 7.0% | 74.5% | 21.6% | 1989 | $1,998 | 88.8% | 96.0% | 10.0% |
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 La Honda. 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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