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Michael Phelps drops in to Boys & Girls Club

By Patrick May / Bay Area News Group The gym was filled with squealing kids and the distinct hint of sweaty socks. And then, suddenly, there was...

New artifical turf fields at local high schools to be tested for lead

By Zirana Staff Writers Six artificial-turf fields, at Hillsdale, Aragon, San Mateo and Burlingame high schools will be tested for levels of lead in the...

No on Prop. 8 seeks volunteers

By Michelle Carter Zirana Managing Editor Peninsulans hoping to participate in the No on Proposition 8 campaign have two local opportunities within the...

Many Peninsula cities slow to act on climate change, survey suggests

By Julia Scott A survey of actions taken by cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties shows a high concern for the...

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Key facts for San Mateo, CA

San Mateo, California Population (2007) :91768
Population (2000 census) :92482
Languages Spoken
Speak only English: 62.39%
Spanish or Spanish Creole: 17.37%
Chinese: 5.03%
Tagalog: 2.15%
Hindi: 1.42%
Japanese: 1.31%
Other Pacific Island languages: 1.23%

San Mateo, CA average commute time: 27.83 minutes

Bicycle commuters: 0.35%
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 alone:70.88%
Black or African American alone:2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone:0.05%
Asian alone:16.83%
Some other race alone:5.33%
Two or more races::2.94%
Hispanic or Latino:23.49%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States:67.79%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s):0.94%
U.S. citizen by naturalization:15.33%
Not a U.S. citizen:15.94%
Children under the age of 5:7.19%

2000 Data:

Median real estate taxes: 2441
Median year structure built: 1959
Median gross rent: 1168
Median household income in 1999: 64757
Per capita income in 1999: 36176
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 1999: 26.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses: 453600