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State of California - County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Demography

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  • Table 1. San Mateo County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. San Mateo County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. San Mateo County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. San Mateo County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. San Mateo County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. San Mateo County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. San Mateo County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. San Mateo County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 449
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 702,020
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 72
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 707,161
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 70
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,575
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 649,623
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 72
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 587,329
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -5141
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 57,538
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 62,294
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 10.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 154,708
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 21.90%


    TABLE 2. San Mateo County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 707,161
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 45,374
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 116,726
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 56,083
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 234,821
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 166,072
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 44,742
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 32,000
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 11,343
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 349,651
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 357,510
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 420,683
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 59.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 24,840
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 141,684
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 20.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 9,403
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 71,910
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 10.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 35,501
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.00%


    TABLE 3. San Mateo County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 10,450
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 254,103
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 241,914
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 696,711
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.74
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 62,626
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 87,234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 62,327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 171,249
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 78,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 134,739
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 62,599
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 25,611
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 11,908
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 46.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 82,854
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 79,597
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.10%


    TABLE 4. San Mateo County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 695,689
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 10,058
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,901
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 51
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 67
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,708
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 91,684
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 84,114


    TABLE 5. San Mateo County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 92,901
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 88,064
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 83,510
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 448,853
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 377,510
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 84.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 140,631
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 31.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 57,267
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 46,437
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 46,164
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 5,759
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 15,354
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 6.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 9.50%


    TABLE 6. San Mateo County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 19,225
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,933
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 17,292
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 29,364
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 711,031
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,704
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 649,623
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,520
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 260,576
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 254,103
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 156,133
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,221
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,143
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 51.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,032
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 46.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 361,875


    TABLE 7. San Mateo County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 30,383,531
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 19,708,771
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 54.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 701,080
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 43,338
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 159.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,947,219
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 21,654,988
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,952,991
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,669,593
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 12.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,628,926
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,939,659
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,103,399
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 7,909,925
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 36.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,465,572
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 6.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,669,593
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,300,647
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,111,093




     









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