Population 183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Redwood Terrace
Household size in Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Redwood Terrace is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Redwood Terrace is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Redwood Terrace: 7.1% 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 Redwood Terrace
Renters in Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Redwood Terrace rent their homes (27.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Redwood Terrace: 17.1% of homes are empty, 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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Redwood Terrace is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,068 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,510 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,826 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$120 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Redwood Terrace runs $1,188 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Redwood Terrace
Bachelor's degrees in Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Redwood Terrace is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Redwood Terrace never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% 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 Redwood Terrace
| Period | Redwood Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Redwood Terrace has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Redwood Terrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Terrace | 2.29 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 27.9% | 17.1% | 1954 | $1,188 | 61.8% | 86.3% | 1.3% |
| La Honda | 2.21 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 25.9% | 21.5% | 1956 | $1,744 | 63.8% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Loma Mar | 2.27 | 54.7 | 3.4% | 21.3% | 38.1% | 1974 | $2,721 | 49.3% | 89.0% | 4.7% |
| San Gregorio | 2.90 | 42.8 | 19.4% | 30.5% | 27.7% | 1981 | $1,148 | 32.3% | 89.5% | 0.2% |
| Sky Londa | 2.78 | 42.9 | 8.1% | 23.3% | 17.2% | 1965 | $2,317 | 64.4% | 92.6% | 1.9% |
| Pescadero | 4.08 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 40.0% | 20.4% | 1988 | $1,426 | 43.0% | 73.2% | 4.9% |
| Portola Valley | 2.55 | 56.8 | 2.0% | 17.3% | 8.3% | 1966 | $3,499 | 81.9% | 94.2% | 3.9% |
| Woodside | 2.94 | 43.1 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 9.3% | 1966 | $3,298 | 74.5% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| Los Altos Hills | 2.78 | 54.1 | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10.5% | 1975 | $3,488 | 83.8% | 98.9% | 3.4% |
| Stanford | 1.87 | 23.7 | 7.0% | 74.5% | 21.6% | 1989 | $1,998 | 88.8% | 96.0% | 10.0% |
| Atherton | 2.78 | 44.1 | 4.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 1963 | $3,422 | 80.5% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
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 Redwood Terrace. 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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