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Couple killed in crash during storm at Tahoe

An elderly couple from San Mateo, Calif., were killed in an accident during a snowstorm Friday on Highway 89 along Lake Tahoe's west shore....

SAN MATEO CO.: UPDATE: TEENS WHO ESCAPED JUVENILE FACILITY BOOKED ...

Two teen inmates who walked away from a San Mateo County juvenile rehabilitation and education facility Thursday night have turned 18 since entering the...

Dead man found floating in San Mateo identified

By Jessica Bernstein-Wax The San Mateo County Coroner's Office on Thursday identified a man found floating in eastern San Mateo two days ago but are still...

Two mountain lion sightings reported in San Mateo neighborhood

San Mateo police have responded to two mountain lion sightings within about a block of each other since early Sunday morning, police Lt. Mike Brunicardi...

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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 real estate taxes2441
Median year structure built1959
Median gross rent1168
Median household income in 199964757
Per capita income in 199936176
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199926.4
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses453600
Racial breakdown
White alone56.32
Hispanic or Latino:20.53
Asian alone15.26
Two or more races3.47
Black or African American alone2.40
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone1.46
Some other race alone0.33
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.19
Languages Spoken
Speak only English62.39%
Spanish or Spanish Creole17.37%
Chinese5.03%
Tagalog2.15%
Hindi1.42%
Japanese1.31%
Other Pacific Island languages1.23%