San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

120,889

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.478% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.45%

0.292% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$139,494

2.76% 1-year growth

Health

96.5% of the population of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.243% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.54%

Uninsured

58%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.243%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA declined by 4.77% from 3.72% to 3.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA employs 61.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,264 people), Construction (3,312 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,201 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($326,059), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($283,153), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($214,188).

Males in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.05 times higher than the average income of females, which is $104,169. The income inequality in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,879

Women

48.3%

31,943

Men

51.7%

The workforce of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 61,822 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.8k

2024 Value

−0.277%

1 Year decline

± −0.277%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.277%, from 62k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, are Registered nurses (2,176 people), Other managers (1,888 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.8k

2024 Value

−0.277%

1 Year decline

± −0.277%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.277%, from 62k employees to 61.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,264 people), Construction (3,312 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,625

Median earning men ± $5,310

$64,925

Median earning women ± $3,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($148,103), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,750), and Public Administration ($97,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($123,973), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,681), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,628).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,334 male students and 5,429 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA are Asian (599 and 39%), Hispanic or Latino (529 and 34.4%), White (161 and 10.5%), and Unknown (94 and 6.12%).

The largest universities in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Skyline College (1,463 and 88.8%) and Unitek College (184 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (520 and 31.6%), General Cosmetology (161 and 9.78%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (123 and 7.47%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,288 for in-state students and $9,912 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 57.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,763 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,763 students enrolled in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,425 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
161 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
108 degrees awarded
General Health Services
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 161 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Skyline College
1,463 degrees awarded
Unitek College
184 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skyline College with 1,463 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 631 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.621 times less than the 1,016 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 599 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 529 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($44) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.94% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.48% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.3k), High School or Equivalent (21.5k), and Some college (18.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA was $1.19M in 2024, which is 3.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.17M to $1.19M, a 2.53% increase. The homeownership rate in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,096

$25,307

Median Property Taxes

±$1,145

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$139,494

Median Household Income

± $5,993

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,544

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.6k households in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA grew to $139,494 from the previous year's value of $135,749.

The following chart displays the households in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.873% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% of the workforce in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, 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 (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA (7.75k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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