El Granada, California
El Granada | ||
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FIPS code 06-21936 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1659720 |
El Granada is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the coastal area of northern San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 5,481 at the 2020 census. The village is named for the city of Granada, Spain.
Geography
El Granada is located at 37°30′14″N 122°28′24″W / 37.50389°N 122.47333°W (37.503766, -122.473230),
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 5,467 | — | |
2020 | 5,481 | 0.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
2010
The
The Census reported that 5,453 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 2,098 households, out of which 660 (31.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,245 (59.3%) were
The population was spread out, with 1,199 people (21.9%) under the age of 18, 314 people (5.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,269 people (23.2%) aged 25 to 44, 2,106 people (38.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 579 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of 455.8 per square mile (176.0/km2), of which 1,592 (75.9%) were owner-occupied, and 506 (24.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 4,205 people (76.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,248 people (22.8%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the
There were 2,028 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $91,979, and the median income for a family was $96,095. Males had a median income of $54,122 versus $48,065 for females. The
History
El Granada's unusual concentric-circular street layout was designed by the influential architect and city planner
Financial difficulties and the advent of the automobile caused the railroad to abandon the plan, and El Granada subsequently became a residential community.Government
In the
Federally, El Granada is in California's 16th congressional district, represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo.[12]
Transportation
Primary road access is via
SamTrans route 117 provides service to El Granada with service from Linda Mar in Pacifica to Half Moon Bay.
References
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census Data: El Granada (cdp)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - El Granada CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 0-9632922-0-X
- ISBN 9780520920545. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Granada's Burnham Plan". Historical Marker Project. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ISBN 9780963292209.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 16th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2023.