California

San Mateo County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
38.6%
Hispanic
24.1%
East Asian
20.8%
Indian
8.6%
Other
7.9%

Compared with California and the United States

San Mateo Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White38.6%32.5%58%
Hispanic24.1%41.2%—
East Asian20.8%6.5%—
Indian8.6%2.7%—
Black or African American2.4%5.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in San Mateo County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSan Mateo CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$158,855$99,122$80,734
Median home value$1,559,600$734,700$332,700
Home price to income9.8×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,922/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.1%24.6%21.0%