Editing Half Moon Bay, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1957
|1970= 4023
|1980= 7282
|1990= 8886
|2000= 11842
|2010= 11324
|2020= 11795
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===

{{As of|2010|alt=The}} [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631708|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715084306/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0631708|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Half Moon Bay city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Half Moon Bay had a population of 11,324. The population density was {{convert|1,757.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Half Moon Bay was 8,580 (75.8%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 82 (0.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 71 (0.6%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 490 (4.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 9 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1,710 (15.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 382 (3.4%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3,563 persons (31.5%).

The Census reported that 11,306 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 18 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 4,149 households, out of which 1,264 (30.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,373 (57.2%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 293 (7.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 156 (3.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 208 (5.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 41 (1.0%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,067 households (25.7%) were made up of individuals, and 538 (13.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 2,822 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (68.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.

The population was spread out, with 2,533 people (22.4%) under the age of 18, 796 people (7.0%) aged 18 to 24, 2,587 people (22.8%) aged 25 to 44, 3,644 people (32.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,764 people (15.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

There were 4,395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|682.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 2,944 (71.0%) were owner-occupied, and 1,205 (29.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.9%. 7,645 people (67.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,661 people (32.3%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
{{As of|2000|alt=As of the}} [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 11,842 people, 4,004 households, and 2,774 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,829.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of {{convert|635.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.

There were 4,004 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. Of all households, 23.1% were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $78,473, and the median income for a family was $92,204. Males had a median income of $60,913 versus $41,265 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $37,963. 6.1% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Of those, 7% are under the age of 18 and 6.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.