Profile for Woodside, California, CA

Once the site of a booming lumber industry

Ranked No. 17 in Worth magazine's list of 250 Richest Towns, 2002

Filming location for:
· 1978 movie, "Heaven Can Wait"
· 1999 movie, "Bicentennial Man"
· 2004 movie, "Kinsey"
· 2005 movie, "Rent"

Census 2000 highlights: Ranked as the sixth richest community in America, with a per capita income of $104,667

Well-known residents have included:
· Eric Heiden, Olympic speed skater

Historic sites and museums: Filoli Center, Woodside Store Park

Quotes:
Today, Woodside, California, has become familiar to Americans as a seat of Silicon Valley power, the habitat of millionaires plotting the future of the computer and Internet industries, a meeting place where billions of dollars can be lined up for a new investment in the future.
-- Finding History in Woodside, California

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14% of Woodside residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Woodside ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Woodside was $104,667, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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67% of Woodside residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Woodside, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,537.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,967.

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Libraries in Woodside include Woodside Library ... View libraries

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San Mateo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Woodside political report.

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Woodside restaurants taking online reservations include The Village Pub ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Woodside workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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