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San Mateo Apartments for Rent

Total population: 92,256 (All urban)

San Mateo, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 38,236 (37,318 occupied: 20,133 owner occupied, 17,185 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  46%
State:  43%

Housing density: 3130 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,367 (lower quartile is $1,063, upper quartile is $1,789)


Housing units in San Mateo with a mortgage: 11,995 (1,490 second mortgage, 1,773 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,388





San Mateo,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $821,400 (it was $453,600 in 2000)
San Mateo:  $821,400
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $624,000 - $993,300

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $895,556
Here:  $895,556
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $774,403
Here:  $774,403
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $625,000
Here:  $625,000
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $432,078
Here:  $432,078
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $597,313
Here:  $597,313
State:  $482,470

Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship

Households: 91,050
  • In family households: 72,335 (16,794 male householders, 5,682 female householders)
    18,237 spouses, 22,985 children (21,700 natural, 426 adopted, 859 stepchildren), 1,183 grandchildren, 1,315 brothers or sisters, 958 parents, 2,680 other relatives, 2,501 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,715 (6,466 male householders (4,793 living alone)), 8,420 female householders (7,002 living alone)), 3,829 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,322 (636 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,643 2-persons, 5,040 3-persons, 4,285 4-persons, 1,933 5-persons, 851 6-persons, 724 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,795 1-person, 2,606 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

13,601 married couples with children.
3,191 single-parent households (866 men, 2,325 women).

62.4% of residents of San Mateo speak English at home.
17.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
11.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 27,864 (30.2%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.3
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Mateo, California:
  • 1 room: 158
  • 2 rooms: 629
  • 3 rooms: 1,724
  • 4 rooms: 2,197
  • 5 rooms: 4,615
  • 6 rooms: 4,623
  • 7 rooms: 3,190
  • 8 rooms: 1,685
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,312



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Mateo, California:
  • 1 room: 2,040
  • 2 rooms: 2,988
  • 3 rooms: 4,316
  • 4 rooms: 3,891
  • 5 rooms: 2,400
  • 6 rooms: 1,074
  • 7 rooms: 326
  • 8 rooms: 107
  • 9 or more rooms: 43



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 443
  • 1995 to 1998: 628
  • 1990 to 1994: 938
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,942
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,660
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,565
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,533
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,216
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,311


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Mateo:
  • no bedroom: 251
  • 1 bedroom: 1,635
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,366
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,170
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,825
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 886



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Mateo:
  • no bedroom: 2,317
  • 1 bedroom: 6,547
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,035
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,003
  • 4 bedrooms: 260
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 23



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in San Mateo in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 775
  • 1 vehicle: 5,932
  • 2 vehicles: 8,649
  • 3 vehicles: 3,273
  • 4 vehicles: 1,108
  • 5 or more vehicles: 396



Cars and other vehicles available in San Mateo in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,880
  • 1 vehicle: 7,777
  • 2 vehicles: 5,762
  • 3 vehicles: 1,376
  • 4 vehicles: 270
  • 5 or more vehicles: 120


San Mateo rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in San Mateo:

  • Less than $100: 39 people
  • $100 to $149: 50
  • $150 to $199: 73
  • $200 to $249: 71
  • $250 to $299: 73
  • $300 to $349: 40
  • $350 to $399: 57
  • $400 to $449: 58
  • $450 to $499: 60
  • $500 to $549: 110
  • $550 to $599: 88
  • $600 to $649: 153
  • $650 to $699: 179
  • $700 to $749: 206
  • $750 to $799: 250
  • $800 to $899: 618
  • $900 to $999: 956
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,403
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3,067
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3,401
  • $2,000 or more: 2,886
  • No cash rent: 387
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 6,207
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,697
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,770
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,985
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,274
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,648
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,636
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,647

San Mateo, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,663 (3.5% of all workers)


San Mateo travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 692
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4042
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7776
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7667
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5949
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2561
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6105
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1760
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1920
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3913
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2394
  • 90 or more minutes: 805
 


San Mateo mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 35,579 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 5,179 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,243 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 62 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 132 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,455 (3%)
  • Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 21 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 143 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 275 (1%)
  • Walked: 1,210 (3%)
  • Other means: 267 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,663 (4%)
 


San Mateo, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1627
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1275
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1337
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1279
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1615
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1699
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1571
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1809
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1719
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3217
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4354
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5212
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 3600
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2253
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2320
  • $200,000 or more: 2475
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 35739
 Italian: 7369
 German: 6382
 Irish: 6341
 English: 4862
 United States or American: 3213
 French (except Basque): 1342
 Russian: 1314
 Scottish: 1097
 European: 1072
 Arab:: 1047
 Polish: 1019
 Swedish: 961
 Scotch-Irish: 856
 Norwegian: 842
 Greek: 724
 Iranian: 632
 Portuguese: 586
 Dutch: 562
 British: 496
 French Canadian: 402
 Ukrainian: 401
 Lebanese: 324
 Hungarian: 301
 Danish: 297
 Croatian: 282
 Swiss: 258
 Canadian: 242
 Maltese: 238
 Arab/Arabic: 232
 Welsh: 228
 Finnish: 205
 Subsaharan African:: 204
 Austrian: 200
 Yugoslavian: 165
 Armenian: 160
 Lithuanian: 140
 Eastern European: 130
 Belgian: 126
 Basque: 125
 Palestinian: 117
 African: 114
 Other Arab: 107
 Egyptian: 106
 Northern European: 97
 Czech: 93
 Turkish: 92
 Romanian: 90
 Slovak: 80
 Scandinavian: 74
 Australian: 68
 Slavic: 63
 Syrian: 61
 Czechoslovakian: 57
 Bulgarian: 52
 South African: 39
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39
 Moroccan: 35
 Jordanian: 34
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 33
 Icelander: 32
 Iraqi: 31
 Israeli: 31
 Serbian: 29
 Ethiopian: 28
 Brazilian: 23
 West Indian: 20
 Slovene: 16
 Nigerian: 15
 Luxemburger: 14
 Estonian: 13
 New Zealander: 13
 Guyanese: 12
 Other Subsaharan African: 8
 Latvian: 7
 Acadian/Cajun: 7
 Jamaican: 7
 Haitian: 7
 Celtic: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (21%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • El Salvador (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Taiwan (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 43872
  • Northeast: 5164
  • Midwest: 7111
  • South: 3269
  • West: 4061

58% of San Mateo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 484
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 359
  • 5th and 6th grade: 742
  • 7th and 8th grade: 487
  • 9th grade: 448
  • 10th grade: 373
  • 11th grade: 369
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,140
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,134
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,965
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,154
  • Associate degree: 1,954
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,352
  • Master's degree: 3,158
  • Professional school degree: 1,059
  • Doctorate degree: 746


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 568
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 369
  • 5th and 6th grade: 878
  • 7th and 8th grade: 657
  • 9th grade: 387
  • 10th grade: 510
  • 11th grade: 359
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,307
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,027
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,316
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,512
  • Associate degree: 2,735
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,776
  • Master's degree: 2,836
  • Professional school degree: 686
  • Doctorate degree: 287


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 20.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.5%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $86,482
  • Black householders: $42,132
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $74,414
  • Asian householders: $94,940
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $82,286
  • Some other race householders: $64,589
  • Two or more races householders: $65,258
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $64,625

San Mateo household income for White non-Hispanic householders

San Mateo household income for Asian householders

San Mateo household income for Some other race householders

San Mateo household income for Two or more races householders

San Mateo household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

San Mateo marital status for males

San Mateo marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $889,306
  • Black or African American householders: $675,264
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $671,099
  • Asian householders: $826,832
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $817,235
  • Some other race householders: $681,240
  • Two or more races householders: $834,981
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $725,606

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,668
  • One, attached: 3,491
  • Two: 1,123
  • 3 or 4: 1,879
  • 5 to 9: 3,252
  • 10 to 19: 2,470
  • 20 to 49: 3,348
  • 50 or more: 4,960
  • Mobile homes: 41
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $446,394


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in San Mateo:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,341
Here:  15.4%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 611
Here:  14.2%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 656
Here:  14.9%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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