| | Boulder, CO | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Population | 104,930 | 11,792 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.9 | 44.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 97,724 | 11,369 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 94,673 | 11,842 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 83,312 | 8,886 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.7% | 5.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.2% | 40.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,991.4 | 1,834.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.3 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Boulder, CO | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 16.2% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.8% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 9.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Boulder, CO | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| White | 78.3% | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% | 31.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Boulder, CO | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 31.9% | 55.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.2% | 54.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.1% | 44.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 56.1% | 29.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.86 | 2.60 |
| Households | 42,610 | 4,117 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 17,341 | 2,832 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.3% | 26.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.4% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 25,269 | 1,285 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.8% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.5% | 7.8% | 10.8% |