| | Los Altos Hills, CA | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Population | 8,520 | 11,792 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 53.2 | 44.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,084 | 11,369 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,902 | 11,842 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,514 | 8,886 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.3% | 5.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.8% | 40.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 953.6 | 1,834.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.9 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Los Altos Hills, CA | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.1% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 14.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 12.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.2% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Los Altos Hills, CA | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| White | 52.7% | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 36.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 31.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Los Altos Hills, CA | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 68.1% | 55.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.0% | 54.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 31.9% | 44.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.4% | 29.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 2.86 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,125 | 4,117 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,677 | 2,832 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.1% | 26.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.2% | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 448 | 1,285 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.4% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 7.8% | 10.8% |