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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 69.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 29.2%
Area name: San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Mateo County is $1227 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1536 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $2051 a month.
Cities in this county include: Daly City, San Mateo, Redwood City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Burlingame.
2005 air pollution in San Mateo County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.064 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.050 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 70 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 8.8 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 29 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Alameda County , San Francisco County , Santa Clara County , Santa Cruz County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in San Mateo County: Allen Lookout (A), Filoli Mansion and Gardens (B), Woodhaven Camp (C), Gazos Creek Coastal Access (D), Globe Wireless Receiving Station (E), Ravine Group Camp (F), Pulgas Water Temple (G), Pony Tracks Ranch (H), Pomponio Ranch (I), Hillside Group Camp (J), Point Group Camp (K), Ben Ries Camp Ground (L), Pise Lookout (M), Big Dipper Ranch (N), Pescadero High Power Homing Station (O), Madrone Picnic Area (P), Page Mill (Q), Bowman Ranch (R), Trout Farm Picnic Area (S), Obester Winery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in San Mateo County include: First Congregational Church of Pescadero (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Church of the Highlands (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Anthony Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Skylawn Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mindego Lake (A), Little Lagoon (B), Big Lagoon (C), Pearsons Pond (D), Knuedler Lake (E), Reflection Lake (F), San Andreas Lake (G), Stone Dam Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ano Nuevo Creek (A), Alpine Creek (B), Lambert Creek (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Langley Creek (E), Mindego Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Nuff Creek (H), Oil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in San Mateo County include: Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve (1), Coal Creek Open Space (2), Johnson House Historic Site (3), Ano Nuevo State Reserve (4), Wunderlich County Park (5), Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve (6), Bean Hollow State Beach (7), Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (8), Marina Vista Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: San Gregorio Beach (A), Arroyo De Los Frijoles Beach (B), Phillip Burton Memorial Beach (C), Sand Beach (D), Devils Slide Beach (E), Tunitas Beach (F), Pebble Beach (G), Pomponio Beach (H), Pescadero Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Pescadero Post Office (A), Loma Mar Post Office (B), San Gregorio Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in San Mateo County: Allen Lookout (A), Filoli Mansion and Gardens (B), Woodhaven Camp (C), Gazos Creek Coastal Access (D), Globe Wireless Receiving Station (E), Ravine Group Camp (F), Pulgas Water Temple (G), Pony Tracks Ranch (H), Pomponio Ranch (I), Hillside Group Camp (J), Point Group Camp (K), Ben Ries Camp Ground (L), Pise Lookout (M), Big Dipper Ranch (N), Pescadero High Power Homing Station (O), Madrone Picnic Area (P), Page Mill (Q), Bowman Ranch (R), Trout Farm Picnic Area (S), Obester Winery (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in San Mateo County include: First Congregational Church of Pescadero (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Church of the Highlands (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Anthony Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Skylawn Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mindego Lake (A), Little Lagoon (B), Big Lagoon (C), Pearsons Pond (D), Knuedler Lake (E), Reflection Lake (F), San Andreas Lake (G), Stone Dam Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ano Nuevo Creek (A), Alpine Creek (B), Lambert Creek (C), Mitchell Creek (D), Langley Creek (E), Mindego Creek (F), Mills Creek (G), Nuff Creek (H), Oil Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in San Mateo County include: Heritage Grove Redwood Preserve (1), Coal Creek Open Space (2), Johnson House Historic Site (3), Ano Nuevo State Reserve (4), Wunderlich County Park (5), Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve (6), Bean Hollow State Beach (7), Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (8), Marina Vista Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: San Gregorio Beach (A), Arroyo De Los Frijoles Beach (B), Phillip Burton Memorial Beach (C), Sand Beach (D), Devils Slide Beach (E), Tunitas Beach (F), Pebble Beach (G), Pomponio Beach (H), Pescadero Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Pescadero Post Office (A), Loma Mar Post Office (B), San Gregorio Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 51,250 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 228,118 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in San Mateo County with a mortgage: 102,309 (12,568 second mortgage, 15,164 home equity loan, 426 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 33,296
Means of transportation to work
7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,468 average adjusted gross income)
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,259 average AGI)San Mateo County: 0.19%California average: 0.21% 5.56% relocated from other counties in California ($58,477 average AGI) 1.47% relocated from other states ($15,731 average AGI)San Mateo County: 1.47%California average: 1.75%
8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($83,253 average adjusted gross income)
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,125 average AGI)San Mateo County: 0.12%California average: 0.11% 6.34% relocated to other counties in California ($63,377 average AGI) 1.66% relocated to other states ($18,751 average AGI)San Mateo County: 1.66%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 92,191 (84,402 aged, 7,789 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
139,242 spouses, 197,716 children (187,023 natural, 4,354 adopted, 6,339 stepchildren), 12,327 grandchildren, 12,144 brothers or sisters, 9,254 parents, 25,304 other relatives, 21,778 non-relatives
Size of family households: 64,830 2-persons, 38,525 3-persons, 36,011 4-persons, 16,934 5-persons, 8,150 6-persons, 8,107 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 62,614 1-person, 15,650 2-persons, 2,256 3-persons, 764 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
58.5% of residents of San Mateo County speak English at home. 18.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 15.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $3,491,778,000 ($4994 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $192,367,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,382,762,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $715,701,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,308,000 Federal grants: $779,898,000 Federal procurement contracts: $296,217,000 ($130,658,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $313,892,000 ($20,676,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $172,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $124,012,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,664,438,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 93.87 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
60% of San Mateo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $529,500
Hospital Public: $90,375,000
Sewerage: $5,082,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,492,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $3,293,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,427,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,051,000
Regular Highways: $315,000
Sewerage: $1,010,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $37,000
Welfare - Other: $154,257,000
Health Services - Other: $141,125,000
General - Other: $90,820,000
Corrections - Other: $84,867,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $73,351,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $66,914,000
Police Protection: $57,525,000
Central Staff Services: $21,084,000
Financial Administration: $20,532,000
Regular Highways: $20,433,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,190,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $9,464,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,297,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,102,000
Fire Protection: $5,375,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,762,000
Sewerage: $4,756,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,117,000
Air Transportation: $1,592,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $952,000
Natural Resources - Other: $145,000
