El Granada, CA City Data

El Granada, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,724 people who live in El Granada and approximately 707,161 who live in San Mateo County. We want to help people moving to or living in El Granada to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of El Granada. We have included El Granada housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General El Granada Information

San Mateo County where El Granada resides is 741.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 707,161 and has a population rank of 70 out of all the places in the United States.

El Granada has a total of 5,724 people and of those residents there are 2,892 males and 2,832 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 10,421 births each year and around 4,727 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in El Granada varies per year, but currently 5,476 are one race and 248 are two or more races.

Of the 5,724 people who live in El Granada, there are 1,658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in El Granada is 868 male and 790 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,192.

General El Granada Information
Total area in square miles - San Mateo County	741.01
Water area in square miles - San Mateo County	N/A
Resident population - San Mateo County	707,161
Population rank - San Mateo County	70
Total population	5,724
Total population (male)	2,892
Total population (female)	2,832
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - San Mateo County	10,421
Deaths- San Mateo County	4,727
Population of one race	5,476
Population of two or more races	248
Population under 20 years	1,658
Population under 20 years (male)	868
Population under 20 years (female)	790
Total population 18 years and over	4,192

El Granada Social Characteristics

There are 254,103 households in El Granada. Families make up 172,557 of these households. The table below breaks down the El Granada families into three different groups. Married-couple families (134,739), male householder with no wife present (10,676) and female householder with no husband present (24,264). The remainder of the El Granada households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 82,854. El Granada, CA moving companies help people in El Granada move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including El Granada. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where El Granada is based, there are 291,579 females 15 and over; of those females there are 72,171 never married, 154,211 now married, 6,098 separated, 28,297 widowed, and 30,802 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,065 separated, 6,166 widowed and 20,465 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding El Granada social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on El Granada.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Mateo County)
Total households	254,103
Family households (families)	172,557
With own children under 18 years	86,496
Married-couple family	134,739
With own children under 18 years	65,049
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,676
With own children under 18 years	4,452
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,264
With own children under 18 years	11,908
Nonfamily households	82,854
Householder living alone	62,614
65 years and over	21,256

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	844
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,991
Householder	1,512
Spouse	1,253
Child	1,747
Other relatives	137
Nonrelatives	185
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	31
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	5
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	719
Male householder	274
Male householder living alone	187
Male householder not living alone	87
Female householder	242
Female householder living alone	174
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	203
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	66
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	291,579
Never married	72,171
Now married	154,211
Separated	6,098
Widowed	28,297
Divorced	30,802
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,065
Widowed	6,166
Divorced	20,465

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,724
Male	2,892
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	210
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	17
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	134
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	255
40 to 44 years	318
45 to 49 years	345
50 to 54 years	268
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	8
Female	2,832
Under 5 years	178
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	223
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	23
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	287
40 to 44 years	335
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,724
One race	5,476
White	4,820
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	60
Asian	163
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	16
Two or more races	248

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,710
People who are White alone	4,806
People who are Black or African American alone	32
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	60
People who are Asian alone	163
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	886
People who are Some other race alone	390

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	662,509
Same house	374,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,311
Different state or abroad	67,683
Different state	28,368
Abroad	39,315

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Mateo County)
Total resident population	707,161
Born in United States	289,008
State of residence	333,361
Different state	136,232
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9,450
Foreign born	228,118

El Granada Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding El Granada. That total enrollment is 184,928 for the population of the country, which includes El Granada. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 101,658 and elementary or high school enrollment was 223,091 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 51,249.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the El Granada population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	184,928
Pre-kindergarten	12,491
Public	4,570
Private	7,921
Kindergarten	9,641
Public	7,447
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	75,542
Public	61,384
Private	14,158
Elementary and high school	111,546
Public	91,482
Private	20,064
High school grades 9 to 12	36,004
Public	30,098
Private	5,906
College, undergraduate years	40,084
Public	33,381
Private	6,703
Graduate or professional school	11,166
Public	5,764
Private	5,402
Not enrolled in school	495,130

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	490,285
Less than 9th grade	35,193
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	36,971
High school graduate	85,569
Some college, no degree	105,606
Associate's degree	35,669
Bachelor's degree	191,277
Graduate or professional degree	39
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	119,856

El Granada Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 562,287 people that are employed over the age of 16 in El Granada. The El Granada occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (154,419), service occupations (48,869), sales and office occupations (98,865), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (27,227) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (31,103). The 562,287 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 290,220 private wage and salary workers, 40,537 government workers, 29,864 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Mateo County)
Population 16 years and over	562,287
In labor force	373,911
Civilian labor force	373,831
Employed	361,640
Unemployed	12,191
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	287,908
In labor force	171,855
Civilian labor force	171,825
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,654
Armed forces	30
Males 16 years and over	274,379
In labor force	202,056
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,537
Armed forces	50

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Mateo County)
Workers 16 years and over	354,096
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	256,066
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	45,367
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,609
Other means	2,406
Worked at home	12,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,201,185

OCCUPATION (San Mateo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	154,419
Management, professional, and related occupations	154,419
Service occupations	48,869
Sales and office occupations	98,865
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	27,227
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	31,103

INDUSTRY (San Mateo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	154,419
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,603
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	37,189
Wholesale trade	14,320
Retail trade	40,854
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,742
Information	16,220
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	31,647
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	58,127
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	57,800
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	26,734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,723

CLASS OF WORKER (San Mateo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	154,419
Private wage and salary workers	290,220
Government workers	40,537
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	29,864
Unpaid family workers	N/A

El Granada Housing Characteristics

In El Granada, CA there are 260,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 254,103 occupied and 6,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In El Granada, there are 150,302 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,700 units in El Granada. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of El Granada, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, El Granada, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in El Granada. There are 978 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,040 with rent between $200-299, 2,563 with rent between $300-499 and 81,984 with rent for $500 and above. Full El Granada gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have El Granada, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Mateo County)
Total housing units	260,576
Occupied housing units	254,103
Vacant housing units	6,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Mateo County)
Total housing units	260,576
1-unit, detached	150,302
1-unit, attached	22,700
2 units	6,122
3 or 4 units	12,128
5 to 9 units	16,515
10 to 19 units	14,671
20 to 49 units	15,846
50 or more units	18,802
Mobile home	2,969

HOUSING TENURE (San Mateo County)
Occupied housing units	254,103
Owner-occupied	156,133
Renter-occupied	97,970

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Mateo County)
Occupied housing units	254,103
No vehicles available	15,507
2 vehicle available	157,717
3 vehicles available	38,546
4 vehicles available	12,523
5 or more vehicles available	5,170

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Mateo County)
Occupied housing units	254,103
Utility gas	184,267
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61,262
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	233
Coal or coke	13
Wood	1,620
Solar energy	86
Other fuel	446
No fuel used	1,566

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Mateo County)
Occupied housing units	254,103
Less Than $50,000	156,133
$50,000 to $99,999	859
$100,000 to $149,999	841
$150,000 to $199,999	1,819
$200,000 to $299,999	14,186
$300,000 to $499,999	31,252
$1,000,000 or more	14,755
Median (dollars)	469,200

GROSS RENT (San Mateo County)
Occupied units paying rent	97,970
Less than $200	978
$200 to $299	1,040
$300 to $499	2,563
$500 to $699	5,527
$700 to $999	25,204
$1,000 to $1,499	36,306
$1,500 or more	14,946