Woodside

Population: 5,181
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001

Woodside, a community in San Mateo County, California, has 5,181 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the San Mateo County figure of $156,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Woodside's population declined 6.5% from 5,542 to 5,181, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

61.2% of workers drive to work alone. 96.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,181
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,006
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5425,181

Median household income

$250,001$250,001

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,232$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,542	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,232
2020	5,593	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,456
2021	5,316	$250,001	$2,000,001	$2,842
2022	5,256	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	5,181	$250,001	$2,000,001	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	4.9%
5 to 17	870	16.8%
18 to 24	404	7.8%
25 to 34	483	9.3%
35 to 44	506	9.8%
45 to 54	634	12.2%
55 to 64	857	16.5%
65 to 74	705	13.6%
75 and over	469	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,224	81.5%
Black or African American	39	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	304	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	284	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	323	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate8.3%

Some college or associate's14.0%

Bachelor's degree34.2%

Graduate or professional degree41.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	1.7%
High school graduate	304	8.3%
Some college or associate's	513	14.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,250	34.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,525	41.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone61.2%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home25.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,489	61.2%
Carpooled	120	4.9%
Public transit	40	1.6%
Walked	78	3.2%
Bicycle	72	3.0%
Worked from home	621	25.5%
Other means	14	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	278	15.3%
15 to 29 min	837	46.2%
30 to 44 min	431	23.8%
45 to 59 min	124	6.8%
60+ min	143	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 4.2% (216 of 5,172)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,400	80.2%
Nonfamily households	345	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,745	87.0%
Vacant	261	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,493	85.6%
Renter-occupied	252	14.4%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,935	96.5%
1-unit, attached	31	1.5%
2 to 4 units	37	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0686440
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4222, -122.2586