Population 3,423 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mills Estates
Household size in Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.16 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mills Estates average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, 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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 41.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | −0.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mills Estates is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Burlingame.
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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mills Estates: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% 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 Mills Estates
Renters in Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2% | 49.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 50.8% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 52.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.9% | 50.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mills Estates: 50.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. The picture is much the same across Burlingame. Among homeowners, 19.9% 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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mills Estates: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1954 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1954 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1956 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mills Estates is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Burlingame as a whole, 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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,728 | $1,495 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,620 | $1,624 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,711 | $2,411 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,613 | $2,806 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$885 | +$1,312 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mills Estates pays $2,613 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Burlingame overall ($2,806). Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Mills Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7% | 54.2% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 59.6% | 58.4% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.9% | 67.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 65.1% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +10.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Mills Estates: 65.3% 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. Burlingame 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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 94.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 95.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 95.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 94.7% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mills Estates: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Mills Estates
| Period | Mills Estates | Burlingame | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mills Estates has been strong: just 2.9% 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).
Mills Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Estates | 2.59 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 50.9% | 7.0% | 1964 | $2,613 | 65.3% | 96.7% | 2.9% |
| Burlingame Gate | 2.56 | 41.4 | 9.4% | 45.8% | 10.5% | 1947 | $2,674 | 66.0% | 94.0% | 8.8% |
| 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% |
| Lindenville | 3.53 | 39.2 | 7.0% | 42.2% | 10.8% | 1964 | $2,469 | 33.1% | 84.8% | 7.9% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Downtown South San Francisco | 2.82 | 37.4 | 11.3% | 84.2% | 15.2% | 1994 | $2,626 | 29.6% | 70.6% | 2.6% |
| 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 Mills Estates. 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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