San Mateo County

San Mateo County, California

555 County Ctr
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 363-4712
Fax: (650) 363-4843
www.co.sanmateo.ca.us

On N central coast of CA, S of San Francisco; organized Apr 19, 1856 from San Francisco County. Name Origin: For the creek, named for Saint Matthew the Apostle

Area (sq mi):: 741.01 (land 449.07; water 291.95) Population per square mile: 1557.90
Population 2005: 699,610 State rank: 14 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.10%; 1990-2000 8.90% Population 2000: 707,161 (White 49.80%; Black or African American 3.50%; Hispanic or Latino 21.90%; Asian 20.00%; Other 16.90%). Foreign born: 32.30%. Median age: 36.80
Income 2000: per capita $36,045; median household $70,819; Population below poverty level: 5.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $58,905-$52,841
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.20% Median travel time to work: 27.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 41.80% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Daly City (100,620)
  • San Mateo (91,275)
  • Redwood City County seat (73,346)
  • South San Francisco (59,897)
  • San Bruno (39,661)
  • Pacifica (37,182)
  • Menlo Park (29,759)
  • Foster City (28,847)
  • Burlingame (27,420)
  • San Carlos (26,915)
  • Belmont (24,449)
  • Millbrae (20,419)
  • Half Moon Bay (12,208)
  • Hillsborough (10,600)
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