| | Emerald Lake Hills, CA | Foster City, CA | United States |
| Population | 4,545 | 33,511 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.6 | 39.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,445 | 30,597 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,899 | 28,803 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,328 | 28,176 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.1% | 14.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.3% | 16.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,803.4 | 8,828.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 16.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Emerald Lake Hills, CA | Foster City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 16.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.4% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.3% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Emerald Lake Hills, CA | Foster City, CA | United States |
| White | 78.2% | 31.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 2.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.3% | 51.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.3% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.8% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Emerald Lake Hills, CA | Foster City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 70.9% | 62.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 70.9% | 61.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 29.1% | 37.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.2% | 25.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.5% | 6.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,572 | 12,475 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,376 | 8,857 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.2% | 44.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.2% | 40.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 196 | 3,618 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 2.2% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.4% | 7.6% | 10.8% |