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County:

San Mateo County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

155,042

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

39.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

557,361

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

587,329

5.4%

-0.2%

5.6%

1990:

649,623

10.6%

2.9%

7.7%

2000:

707,161

8.9%

0.6%

8.2%

2005:

699,610

-1.1%

-4.9%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

352,355

49.8%

0-to-19:

177,286

25.1%

Black:

23,778

3.4%

20-to-39:

216,128

30.6%

Hispanic:

154,708

21.9%

40-to-59:

197,761

28.0%

American Indian:

1,546

0.2%

60-plus:

115,986

16.4%

Other:

174,774

24.7%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,574.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.0%

Median Family Income:

$80,737

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.5%

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