San Mateo County Profile


 
About this area:
San Mateo County is in the middle of a continuous urban area stretching from San Jose (Santa Clara County) in the south to San Francisco County in the north. San Mateo is one of nine counties which significantly contribute to the economy of the San Francisco Bay Area as an urban center. The other eight counties are Napa, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Solano, Alameda, Sonoma and Marin. The coastal Santa Cruz Mountain range bisects San Mateo, leaving the western side to more rural uses such as agriculture, game preserve, watershed, parks and undeveloped lands. In contrast, the densely populated eastern half of the county contains most major transportation arteries and facilities, including Interstate 280, Highway 101, the Dumbarton and San Mateo Bridges, San Francisco International Airport and the deepwater port of Redwood City.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
San Mateo County 2024Sep438,300422,80015,5003.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024SepTotal, All Industries1,156,400
2024SepTotal Nonfarm1,154,600
2024SepService-Providing1,081,000
2024SepTotal Private1,015,400
2024SepPrivate Service Providing941,800
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Manicurists and Pedicurists2020 - 20301,4803,1301,650111.5
Skin Care Specialists2020 - 20305701,13056098.2
Personal Appearance Workers2020 - 20303,5807,0903,51098.0
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20308,79017,2008,41095.7
Bartenders2020 - 20303,0805,8402,76089.6
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Radio and Television Announcers20241st Qtr$349.80$31.63$46.36$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$194.73$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$169.54$0.00$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$163.43$0.00$0.00$0.00
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$146.39$0.00$0.00$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual706$169,455,132
Single Family 2023Annual361$233,726,836
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual1,067$403,181,968
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,962,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $22,001,414,220
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Mateo County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance746,262
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$175,070746,262
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$127,657,596746,262
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSan Mateo County , CASan Mateo County , CA241,163
2020CensusSan Mateo County , CASan Francisco County , CA82,560
2020CensusSan Mateo County , CASanta Clara County , CA61,675
2020CensusSanta Clara County , CASan Mateo County , CA47,800
2020CensusSan Francisco County , CASan Mateo County , CA47,004
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Voiceware SystemsOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Daly City,CA
Cabrillo Unified Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Half Moon Bay,CA
Jefferson Adult School DivisionSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Daly City,CA
Menlo CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Atherton,CA
Hilltop Beauty School, Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsDaly City,CA
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