San Mateo County, CA

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Population

769,545

0.242% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kamala Harris

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.9

Median Household Income

$124,425

6.66% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$1.21M

11.2% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

N/A

About

In 2018, San Mateo County, CA had a population of 770k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $124,425. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of San Mateo County, CA declined from 771,410 to 769,545, a -0.242% decrease and its median household income grew from $116,653 to $124,425, a 6.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Mateo County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.1%), White (Hispanic) (11.7%), Other (Hispanic) (9.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%). 45.8% of the people in San Mateo County, CA speak a non-English language, and 85.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Mateo County, CA are College of San Mateo (1,932 degrees awarded in 2017), Skyline College (1,234 degrees), and Canada College (870 degrees).

The median property value in San Mateo County, CA is $1.21M, and the homeownership rate is 60.5%. Most people in San Mateo County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in San Mateo County, CA is 2 cars per household.

San Mateo County, CA borders Alameda County, CA, San Francisco County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, and Santa Cruz County, CA.

About the photo: San Mateo Bridge at Sunrise

Photo by John Loo

United States California San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.4%), followed by Other (5.91%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

San Mateo County, CA is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for San Mateo County, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (75.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (18.4%)
Republican Party
Other (5.91%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (18.4%), followed by Other (5.91%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for California

75.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 4, 1992

Kamala Harris

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for San Mateo County, CA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

San Mateo County, CA is home to a population of 770k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of San Mateo County, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2018, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (295k people) in San Mateo County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 90.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in San Mateo County, CA are Spanish (131,510 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (69,746 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (50,273 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Mateo County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
295k ± 2.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
224k ± 3.01k
White (Hispanic)
90.1k ± 8.74k

24.3%

Hispanic Population

187k people

24.3% of the people in San Mateo County, CA are hispanic (187k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Mateo County, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
131,510 speakers (18.1%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
69,746 speakers (9.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
50,273 speakers (6.92%)

45.8% of San Mateo County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in San Mateo County, CA was Spanish. 18.1% of the overall population of San Mateo County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 9.6% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 6.92% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in San Mateo County, CA was 39.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in San Mateo County, CA are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all San Mateo County, CA residents was 40.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,032,642 ± 46,722 people
Philippines
840,765 ± 22,271 people
China
696,409 ± 20,307 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,032,642 California residents, followed by Philippines with 840,765 and China with 696,409.

Citizenship

85.2%

2018 Citizenship

85.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 85.2% of San Mateo County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in San Mateo County, CA was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Mateo County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,547 ± 1,288
Gulf War (2001-)
3,803 ± 1,326
Gulf War (1990s)
2,717 ± 863

San Mateo County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in San Mateo County, CA is $124,425. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Mateo County, CA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,298. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of San Mateo County, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in San Mateo County, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,121 people), and Retail Trade (36,564 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($123,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,052), and Finance & Insurance ($100,066).

Wages

Median Household Income

$124,425

2018 value

± $4,666

6.66%

1 Year Growth

± 4.51%

Households in San Mateo County, CA have a median annual income of $124,425, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $116,653 in 2017, which represents a 6.66% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in San Mateo County, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

$78,575

Average Male Salary in California

± $755

$62,298

Average Female Salary in California

± $633

In 2018, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in California

Asian
$73,860 ± $1,174
White
$65,115 ± $611
Two or More Races
$54,912 ± $1,843

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in California.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Mateo County, CA is from California.

0.499

2018 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2017 Wage GINI in California

In 2018, the income inequality in California was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.324% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Mateo County, CA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in San Mateo County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Mateo County, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Mateo County, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in San Mateo County, CA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Mateo County, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Mateo County, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of San Mateo County, CA, by number of employees, are N/A.

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, San Mateo County, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as N/A.

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of San Mateo County, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($166,213), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($129,905), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($129,712).

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in San Mateo County, CA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Mateo County, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,121 people), and Retail Trade (36,564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Mateo County, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Mateo County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in San Mateo County, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,121 people), and Retail Trade (36,564 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, San Mateo County, CA has an unusually high number of Information (2.35 times higher than expected), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.1 times), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (1.73 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in San Mateo County, CA, by median earnings, are Information ($123,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,052), and Finance & Insurance ($100,066).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in San Mateo County, CA awarded 5,393 degrees. The student population of San Mateo County, CA is skewed towards women, with 12,553 male students and 16,118 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Mateo County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,730 and 33.6%), followed by Asian (1,387 and 27%), White (1,322 and 25.7%), and Two or More Races (256 and 4.98%).

The largest universities in San Mateo County, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of San Mateo (1,932 and 35.8%), Skyline College (1,234 and 22.9%), and Canada College (870 and 16.1%).

The most popular majors in San Mateo County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (878 and 16.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (458 and 8.49%), and General Business Administration & Management (428 and 7.94%).

The median tuition costs in San Mateo County, CA are $37,276 for private four year colleges, and $1,380 and $8,070 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
191 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
266 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
249 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Mateo County, CA was General Psychology with 191 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Mateo County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of San Mateo
1,932 degrees awarded
Skyline College
1,234 degrees awarded
Canada College
870 degrees awarded

$1,380

Median In-State Public

$37,276

Median Private

In 2017, the San Mateo County, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of San Mateo with 1,932 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,122

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,271

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 2,122 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Mateo County, CA, which is 0.649 times less than the 3,271 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in San Mateo County, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,730 degrees awarded
Asian
1,387 degrees awarded
White
1,322 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in San Mateo County, CA were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,730 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,387 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Mateo County, CA was $1.21M in 2018, which is 5.26 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.21M, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in San Mateo County, CA is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in San Mateo County, CA have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in San Mateo County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$1.21M

2018 Median

± $20,826

$1.09M

2017 Median

± $19,715

In 2018, the median property value in San Mateo County, CA grew to to $1.21M from the previous year's value of $1.09M.

The following charts display, first, the property values in San Mateo County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Mateo County, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $1M - $1,499,999 range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$124,425

Median Household Income

± $4,666

260k

Number of Households

± 7,515

In 2018, the median household income of the 260k households in San Mateo County, CA grew to $124,425 from the previous year's value of $116,653.

The following chart displays the households in San Mateo County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in San Mateo County, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Mateo County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

2018 Homeownership

59.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 60.5% of the housing units in San Mateo County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in San Mateo County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Mateo County, CA have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in San Mateo County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Mateo County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
68.2%
Public Transit
10.6%
Carpooled
9.81%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in San Mateo County, CA was Drove Alone (68.2%), followed by those who Public Transit (10.6%) and those who Carpooled (9.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Mateo County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Mateo County, CA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

N/A% of the population of San Mateo County, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see 972 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.21% decrease from the previous year (994 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 988 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 300 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tehama County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.6%). Additionally, Tulare County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (33.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

972 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Mateo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Mateo County, CA see an average of 972 patients per year. This represents a 2.21% decrease from the previous year (994 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Mateo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Mateo County, CA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Mateo County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.