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San Carlos sales tax increase measure loses

San Carlos voters aren't ready to hike their city's sales tax to 9.75 percent higher than in San Francisco and any other city in San ......

Bookkeeper facing life in prison in fraud scheme

AP SAN FRANCISCO A San Mateo bookkeeper is facing the possibility of life in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he defrauded investors out of at...

Woman killed in San Jose highway shooting

AP SAN JOSE, Calif. Police are hoping possible witnesses will come forward after an altercation at a country and western bar escalated into a fatal shooting...

Commute heavy, public transit packed in Day Two of Bay Bridge closure

Bay Area motorists are packing both transit and area bridges as they brave another morning commute without a Bay Bridge, authorities said. ......

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San Mateo, CA Demographics

San Mateo, California Population (2007) :91768
Population (2000 census)92482
2006 Data:
San Mateo, CA average commute time27.83 minutes
Bicycle commuters0.35%
Walking commuters:2.09%
Residents that work at home:2.70%
San Mateo, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)90959
Male:50.45%
Female:49.55%
White alone70.88%
Black or African American alone2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.05%
Asian alone16.83%
Some other race alone5.33%
Two or more races:2.94%
Hispanic or Latino23.49%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States67.79%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.94%
U.S. citizen by naturalization15.33%
Not a U.S. citizen15.94%
Children under the age of 57.19%
2000 Data:
Median household income in 199964757
Per capita income in 199936176
Median year structure built1959
Median gross rent1168
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199926.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses453600
Median real estate taxes2441
Racial breakdown
White alone56.32
White alone56.32
Hispanic or Latino:20.53
Hispanic or Latino:20.53
Asian alone15.26
Asian alone15.26
Two or more races3.47
Two or more races3.47
Black or African American alone2.40
Black or African American alone2.40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.46
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.46
Some other race alone0.33
Some other race alone0.33
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.19
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.19