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
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
San Mateo County 2024Feb442,200425,90016,3003.7
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary1,154,400
2024FebTotal Nonfarm1,152,600
2024Feb Service-Providing1,078,100
2024FebTotal Private1,011,700
2024FebPrivate Service Providing937,200
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2018 - 20283,2604,8601,60049.1
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20281,2901,85056043.4
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary2018 - 202826037011042.3
Statisticians2018 - 20281,1901,66047039.5
Software Developers, Applications2018 - 202831,99043,96011,97037.4
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Radio and Television Announcers20231st Qtr$281.59$38.45$0.00$0.00
Real Estate Brokers20231st Qtr$246.01$28.03$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$167.66$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$164.74$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$142.76$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 2022Annual1,504$277,051,528
Single Family 2022Annual374$263,867,149
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual1,878$540,918,677
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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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
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,982,500
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for San Mateo County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $21,932,689,506
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Mateo County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance747,900
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$160,485747,900
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$118,419,753747,900
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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]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Voiceware SystemsOther (incl. religious schools and seminaries)Daly City,CA
Cabrillo Unified Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Half Moon Bay,CA
Jefferson Adult School DivisionSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Daly City,CA
Menlo CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Atherton,CA
Hilltop Beauty School, Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsDaly City,CA
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