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Westhaven-Moonstone

California · 1,537 residents · 8.09 sq mi
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With 1,537 people, Westhaven-Moonstone is a city in California. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 493 more people live here than in 2000. At a median age of 44.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $2,500 a month. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $598,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,537
+47%since 2000
from 1,044 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
190 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 122 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.9
+7%since 2000
from 42.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.09 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8781K1K1K2K19902000201020202024Westhaven-Moonstone
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50.5%(8)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 911.6%(179)
US avg: 6%
10 to 141.8%(28)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.4%(160)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(102)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.4%(67)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.2%(233)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5421.9%(337)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(182)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(181)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(60)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,815
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,000 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,279
+92%since 2000
from $21,493 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+26.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
+2%since 2010
from 0.432 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services5.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade1.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade1.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$598,100
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $186,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,500
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $682 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
34.3% rent
Vacancy rate
13.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.6%
−17.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
72.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 69.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
−31%since 2009
from 13.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(898)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4%(42)
Asian0.9%(9)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(1,181)
Black0.5%(8)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(131)
Asian1.4%(22)
Other12.7%(195)
Diversity Score
48
+71%since 2009
from 28 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(116)
Spaniard0.1%(1)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(13)
Japanese0.6%(9)
Ancestry
English21.1%(325)
German20.6%(317)
Irish16.5%(254)
Polish15.3%(235)
Norwegian9.3%(143)
Scottish8.1%(124)
Dutch4.7%(73)
Swedish3.2%(49)
Belgian2.4%(37)
American2.2%(34)
Finnish1.8%(28)
Ukrainian1.8%(28)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(21)
Canadian0.9%(14)
Arab0.7%(10)
Iraqi0.7%(10)
Iranian0.6%(9)
Austrian0.5%(8)
Czech0.5%(8)
French0.5%(8)
Russian0.5%(8)
Welsh0.5%(7)
Hungarian0.3%(4)
Israeli0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.1%
+14.1 ptssince 2000
from 41.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.3 min
+102%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
85.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 72.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.1%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
16.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
+15.1 ptssince 2011
from 51.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
56.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.8%
−14.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 83.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 98.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
94.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.5%(282)
Married43.7%(254)
Widowed3.1%(18)
Divorced4.6%(27)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(277)
Married35.6%(264)
Widowed3.9%(29)
Divorced23.1%(171)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−14.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.1%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)79.4%(54)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.6%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 68 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westhaven-Moonstone, California?

Westhaven-Moonstone, California has about 1,537 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westhaven-Moonstone, California?

The typical household in Westhaven-Moonstone, California earns about $66,815 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westhaven-Moonstone, California expensive?

In Westhaven-Moonstone, California, the median home is worth about $598,100, and the typical rent is about $2,500 a month.

How educated are people in Westhaven-Moonstone, California?

About 55.1% of adults age 25 and over in Westhaven-Moonstone, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westhaven-Moonstone, California?

About 15.7% of people in Westhaven-Moonstone, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westhaven-Moonstone, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Westhaven-Moonstone, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 455 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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