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
Data for San Mateo County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Sailors and Marine Oilers2022 - 20321402309064.3
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels2022 - 20321502308053.3
Water Transportation Workers2022 - 203234052018052.9
Lodging Managers2022 - 203242063021050.0
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 20321,9002,81091047.9
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD 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 2024Annual511$173,594,282
Single Family 2024Annual482$383,165,142
Total all types construction permits 2024Annual993$556,759,424
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2024Time Period2023
United States Annual313.7Annual300.72.9
California Annual342.0Annual331.83.1
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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
United States Annual313.7$301
California Annual342.0$332
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2023Annual$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2023Annual$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax 2023Annual$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2023Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2023Annual$20,741
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2023$418,350
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2023$34,317,908
Cigarette Tax Annual2023$1,380,995
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2023$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2023$20,741
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Mateo County 2023AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance740,929
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$172,828740,929
Total Personal Income - BEA2023Annual$125,533,945740,929
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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]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Sequoia District Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Menlo Park,CA
Opportunities Industrialization Center WestOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Menlo Park,CA
San Mateo Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)San Mateo,CA
Voiceware SystemsOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Daly City,CA
Menlo CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Atherton,CA
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