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Population (year 2000): 1,191. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,401 (+17.6% change)
 

Males: 556  (46.7%)
Females: 635  (53.3%)

San Mateo County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94080.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,800 (it was $58,750 in 2000)
Colma  $61,800
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $507,400 (it was $312,000 in 2000)
Colma  $507,400
California:  $477,700

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Races in Colma:

  • Hispanic (43.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.7%)
  • Other race (19.5%)
  • Filipino (19.3%)
  • Two or more races (6.8%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (7.8%), Irish (6.4%), German (4.5%), English (2.7%), French (1.9%), Arab (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated on 08/5/1924  

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 733 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colma

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colma town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

521 residents are foreign born (24.6% Latin America, 16.5% Asia).

This town:  43.7%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colma:  0.4% ($1,289)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Daly City, CA (1.1 miles , pop. 103,621).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Francisco, CA (5.7 miles , pop. 776,733).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (374.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Daly City, CA (1.1 miles ), Broadmoor, CA (1.9 miles ), South San Francisco, CA (2.6 miles ), Brisbane, CA (3.9 miles ), San Bruno, CA (4.2 miles ), Pacifica, CA (4.4 miles ), San Francisco, CA (5.7 miles ), Millbrae, CA (6.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2003: 47 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $310,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $450,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000

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Latitude: 37.68 N, Longitude: 122.46 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,765 (+232.2%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 58 (11.6%)


49 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 650

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Population change in the 1990s: +202 (+20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Colma by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001001
    per 100,000 0.00.084.00.00.071.1
Robberies 1074154
    per 100,000 824.4566.8335.981.3352.4284.3
Assaults 6803115
    per 100,000 494.6647.80.0243.9775.2355.4
Burglaries 85157129
    per 100,000 659.5404.91259.4569.1845.7639.7
Thefts 314292228249275321
    per 100,000 25886.223643.719143.620243.919379.822814.5
Auto thefts 343323132129
    per 100,000 2803.02672.11931.21056.91479.92061.1
Arson 012000
    per 100,000 0.081.0167.90.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 1652.11487.41176.31007.31213.51335.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 26 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  13.60
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Colma:
  • SETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; DALY CITY, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
  • HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED DISABLED (about 4 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colma:
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 17 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 35 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colma:
  • HALF MOON BAY (about 13 miles; HALF MOON BAY, CA; ID: HAF)
  • SAN CARLOS (about 20 miles; SAN CARLOS, CA; ID: SQL)
  • HAYWARD EXECUTIVE (about 24 miles; HAYWARD, CA; ID: HWD)

Amtrak stations near Colma:
  • 7 miles: SAN FRANCISCO INT'L AIRPO (SAN BRUNO, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: MILLBRAE (MILLBRAE AVE. & CALIFORNIA DR.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colma:
  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 4 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 17,819)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)
  • SKYLINE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SAN BRUNO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,335)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 6 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 7 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 9 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
Public elementary/middle schools in Colma:
Private elementary/middle school in Colma:
  • HOLY ANGELS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 20 REINER STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable location: Cypress Hills Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Two Hundred Eighty Metro Center Shopping Center (1), Serra Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hoy Sun Memorial Cemetery (1), Serbian Cemetery (2), Home of Peace Cemetery (3), Hills of Eternity Memorial Park (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Woodlawn Cemetery (6), Cypress Lawn Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Coloma Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Colma Historical Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1500 Hillside Boulevard).

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Colma compared to California state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Colma (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Northern California: Colma Branch at 1300 El Camino Real, branch established on 1987-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $581.3 mil, Deposits: $481.6 mil, headquarters in Daly City, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 5$24,713$59,3111$1,882
Parks and Recreation 1$4,873$58,4765$2,001
Other Government Administration 4$27,456$82,3685$7,851
Financial Administration 1$4,388$52,6562$4,536
Streets and Highways 1$4,209$50,5080$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$62,984$47,2383$3,491
Totals for Government 28$128,622$55,12416$19,762


Colma government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,230,000
  • Charges - All Other: $167,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
  • Construction - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $879,000
    Police Protection: $287,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,264,000
    Regular Highways: $1,231,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,112,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $870,000
    Financial Administration: $817,000
    Parks & Recreation: $367,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $341,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $310,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $930,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $573,000
    Interest Earnings: $428,000
    Rents: $171,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,054,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $155,000
    General Support: $69,000
    Highways: $29,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,029,000
    NEC: $3,812,000
    Public Utilities: $61,000
    Property: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,701,000

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,259 average AGI)
San Mateo County:  0.19%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Francisco County, CA  1.99% ($65,876 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  1.19% ($105,470)
from Alameda County, CA  0.71% ($60,283)


8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($83,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
California average:  6.27%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,125 average AGI)
San Mateo County:  0.12%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Clara County, CA  1.46% ($108,860 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  1.45% ($68,160)
to Alameda County, CA  1.05% ($61,599)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colma:
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIT (1260 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colma:
  • KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOI (101.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)
  • KBAY (93.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF SAN FRANCISCO)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM2 (98.9 FM; SAUSALITO, ETC., CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Colma:
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)

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