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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay is 0% more densely populated than Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- People are 9.0% less likely to be married in Half Moon Bay.
- The Median Age is 18.7 years younger in Half Moon Bay.
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,792329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 20103,681  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,842285,036,114
 Population - 19904,239  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,834.893.4
 Land Area1.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 White91.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married16.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households1,601  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households620  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews
Robert · Elkridge, MD
Home
Over 9 years ago

Climate, cost &  More

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Abhd · Carmel, CA
more shopping center than a town
Over 16 years ago

carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Devon · Carmel by the Sea, CA
Liberals
Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews
Steve · Half Moon Bay, CA
Great weather, great restaurants, but too many Dem
Over 17 years ago

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Allison · Half Moon Bay, CA
Half Moon Bay
Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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James · Vancouver, WA
Incredible Area!
Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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