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Population and households in Westbrae
Household size in Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.24 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.33 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.09 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Westbrae run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in Berkeley as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Berkeley's 12 neighborhoods, only two have larger households.
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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 35.8 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 35.4 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 35.9 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 37.5 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Westbrae skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Westbrae, well below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Berkeley as a whole (5.4%). No other Berkeley neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Westbrae
Renters in Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 54.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 55.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 54.6% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 53.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Westbrae is about as common as it is nationally: 37.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Berkeley overall (53.4%). Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Westbrae as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Berkeley overall (13.2%).
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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1946 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1949 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1953 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Westbrae is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Of Berkeley's 12 neighborhoods, only two have older homes.
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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,286 | $1,305 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,435 | $1,432 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,790 | $1,846 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,550 | $2,378 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,264 | +$1,073 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Westbrae runs $2,550 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% 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 Westbrae
Bachelor's degrees in Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.8% | 68.9% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 69.9% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 73.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 74.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Westbrae is highly educated: just over three-quarters of adults 25 and older (77.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Berkeley 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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 94.7% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 95.6% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 96.5% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 96.1% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Westbrae: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Berkeley.
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 Westbrae
| Period | Westbrae | Berkeley | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Westbrae than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Westbrae has the lowest unemployment rate of any Berkeley neighborhood. 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).
Westbrae 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrae | 2.52 | 42.9 | 7.9% | 37.3% | 8.9% | 1944 | $2,550 | 77.4% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Northwest Berkeley | 2.29 | 46.9 | 5.4% | 44.2% | 16.1% | 1948 | $2,412 | 65.0% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Central Berkeley | 2.14 | 38.2 | 7.0% | 61.3% | 11.6% | 1951 | $2,197 | 74.2% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| SouthWest Berkeley | 2.28 | 40.4 | 7.1% | 57.8% | 11.1% | 1955 | $2,187 | 58.5% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Santa Fe | 2.56 | 33.1 | 12.8% | 67.5% | 12.4% | 1950 | $2,213 | 59.8% | 88.9% | 4.5% |
| North Berkeley | 2.05 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 67.5% | 13.3% | 1946 | $2,210 | 79.5% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Thousand Oaks | 2.24 | 56.8 | 4.9% | 14.7% | 2.8% | 1938 | $2,287 | 88.1% | 98.5% | 3.9% |
| Downtown Berkeley | 2.10 | 26.8 | 3.4% | 95.5% | 20.1% | 1966 | $2,059 | 64.8% | 98.6% | 5.0% |
| Berkeley Hills | 2.54 | 49.2 | 6.2% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 1942 | $2,914 | 87.7% | 98.6% | 3.9% |
| South Berkeley | 2.25 | 30.0 | 4.3% | 68.4% | 15.5% | 1958 | $2,101 | 69.5% | 95.6% | 8.5% |
| Kensington-San Francisco | 2.35 | 50.2 | 5.2% | 12.8% | 4.2% | 1945 | $3,349 | 84.8% | 99.5% | 7.3% |
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 Westbrae. 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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