San Mateo, California

San Mateo county is located in west California. San Mateo county has 448.41 square miles of land area and 292.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total San Mateo county population is 718,451, which has grown 1.60% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.99% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. San Mateo county median household income is $85,648 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 20.94% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.51% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. San Mateo county median house value is $784,800 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 67.26% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 75.37% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers San Mateo county is better than the state average in quality. The San Mateo county area codes are 415, 650.

Population 718,451 (2010), rank #14
Population Growth 1.60% since 2000, rank #53
Population Density: 969.62/sq mi, rank #8
Median Household Income: $85,648 at 2006-2010—20.94% increase since 2000, rank #3
Median House Price: $784,800 at 2006-2010—67.26% increase since 2000, rank #3
Time Zone: Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area: 448.41 sq mi, rank #56
Water Area: 292.55 sq mi (39.48%), rank #11
State: California
Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
School District:
Area Code: 415, 650

San Mateo County Population and Races

As of 2010, the total population of San Mateo County is 718,451, which is 1.60% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.99% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The San Mateo County population density is 969.62 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 227.58 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Mateo County is white, which represent 53.38% of the total population. The average San Mateo County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

San Mateo County Income and Careers

As of 2010, the per capita income of San Mateo County is $40,964, which is higher than the state average of $27,353 and is much higher than the national average of $26,059. San Mateo County median household income is $85,648, which has grown by 20.94% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 21.51% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average San Mateo County residents spend 23.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 23.7 minutes.

San Mateo County Housing

As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in San Mateo County is $784,800, which is much higher than the state average of $370,900 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The San Mateo County median house value has grown by 67.26% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Mateo County is lower than the state average rate of 75.37% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in San Mateo County was built is 1963, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.