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San Carlos School District faces budgeting woes

By Jessica Bernstein-Wax San Carlos school officials are scrambling to put together a budget for next year after a parcel tax aimed at boosting district...

John Horgan: Peggy Lee and blue bubble gum ice cream

By John Horgan NOT long ago, we mentioned a long-gone San Carlos dining establishment, the Doll House, in this tattered space. The Doll House was a local...

Authorities say two-day sting in Menlo Park and Belmont netted 22...

San Mateo County authorities are warning homeowners about unlicensed contractors in the wake of a two-day sting operation in Menlo Park and Belmont that...

Redwood City teen finds new gang to help not hurt others

By Neil Gonzales He was running with a gang from a tough neighborhood in south Redwood City. "Manny Lokz" was his nickname. "I was one crazy...

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San Carlos, CA Demographics

San Carlos, California Population (2007) :27008
Population (2000 census)27718
Median real estate taxes3180
Median year structure built1957
Median gross rent1181
Median household income in 199988460
Per capita income in 199946628
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199924.2
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses607100
Racial breakdown
White alone79.90
Hispanic or Latino:7.84
Asian alone6.56
Two or more races3.75
Black or African American alone1.06
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.61
Some other race alone0.24
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.01
Languages Spoken
Speak only English80.80%
Spanish or Spanish Creole5.51%
German1.90%
French (incl. Patois, Cajun)1.58%
Chinese1.56%
Tagalog1.28%