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San Mateo, California

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StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population103,10539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$153,504$99,122$80,734
Median Age38.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,618,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,077$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born36.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.128.726.4
Worked from Home24.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.2%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Mateo, California

Age in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age38.337.938.9
Under 18 %19.6%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Households39,89513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households62.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.0%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$84,247$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.8%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More38.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units42,64114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units42.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School9.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit4.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Mateo, California

StatisticSan MateoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens18.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near San Mateo

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.