Redwood City, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,553 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,502 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 844 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,981 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,303 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,923 | 26.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,677 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,474 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,359 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,053 | 17.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,685 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,669 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,181 | 21.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,256 | 14.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,306 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,055 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,720 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 1,258 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 3,167 | 5.3 |
Female | 2,598 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 6,106 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,613 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,265 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 362 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 58,003 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,965 | 8.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,165 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,124 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,073 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,918 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,667 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,828 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,242 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,928 | 44.3 |
Same county | 19,216 | 27.5 |
Different county | 11,712 | 16.8 |
Same state | 8,395 | 12.0 |
Different state | 3,317 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,658 | 6.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,447 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,776 | 70.0 |
Born in United States | 51,986 | 68.9 |
State of residence | 36,992 | 49.0 |
Different state | 14,994 | 19.9 |
Born outside United States | 790 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 22,671 | 30.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,810 | 13.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,730 | 10.2 |
Not a citizen | 14,941 | 19.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,671 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,955 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 5,026 | 22.2 |
| Africa | 160 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 431 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 13,625 | 60.1 |
| Northern America | 474 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,828 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,306 | 60.6 |
| Language other than English | 27,522 | 39.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,098 | 20.2 |
Spanish | 18,684 | 26.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,130 | 15.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,196 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,143 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,086 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,591 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,447 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,975 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 557 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 672 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 810 | 1.1 |
| English | 5,996 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,436 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 319 | 0.4 |
| German | 8,853 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 571 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 319 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,867 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 6,450 | 8.5 |
| Lithuanian | 138 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,230 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 1,358 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 889 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 1,140 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,206 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,411 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 64 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 184 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,275 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 499 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 177 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,884 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 388 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 98 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,941 | 50.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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