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Gig Harbor, WA vs Half Moon Bay, CA

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- Half Moon Bay is 0% more densely populated than Gig Harbor.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Half Moon Bay.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Half Moon Bay.
 Gig Harbor, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,792329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 20107,124  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,842285,036,114
 Population - 19903,236  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now236.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,834.893.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gig Harbor, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gig Harbor, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 White80.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  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
 Gig Harbor, WAHalf Moon Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married19.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.862.60
 Households4,672  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,83280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,686  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

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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Over 19 years ago

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

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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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