Compare San Mateo County, CA vs San Francisco Metro Area, CA vs California (CA) vs United States

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Metric San Mateo County, CA
County
San Francisco Metro Area, CA
Metro Area
California (CA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 742,340 4,645,029 39,287,377 334,922,499
Rent $2,922 $2,474 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1966 1968 1976 1980
Household income $158,855 $136,027 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $84,288 $74,352 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 6.7% 8.9% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.2% 5.3% 4.0%
Household size 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 46.4% 46% 52.5% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 742,340 4,645,029 39,287,377 334,922,499
Adults over 25 542,805 3,402,905 27,073,960 230,807,303
Total households 264,419 1,744,070 13,548,091 129,227,496
Household size 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $158,855 $136,027 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $84,288 $74,352 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 6.7% 8.9% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 3.5% 4.2% 5.3% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 46.4% 46% 52.5% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $2,922 $2,474 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1966 1968 1976 1980
Households that rent 41.5% 44.5% 44.1% 34.8%
Households that own 58.5% 55.5% 55.9% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.5
Race
White 37.8% 37.7% 39.7% 61%
Black 2.1% 6.8% 5.4% 12.2%
Asian 31.4% 28.1% 15.5% 6%
Two or more races 14.4% 13.7% 19.2% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 24.9% 23.2% 40.2% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 75.1% 76.8% 59.8% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 75.7% 74.2% 82.8% 84.9%
Commute time to work 26.0 min 31.0 min 29.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 24.3% 25.8% 17.2% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 23.7% 24.2% 32.3% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 14.7% 14.8% 20.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 7.9% 8.1% 10.2% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 53.7% 52.9% 37.1% 35.7%