Alameda County vs. San Mateo County

	Alameda County (CA)	San Mateo County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,666,753	769,545
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.4%	7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,510,258	718,518
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,510,271	718,451
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.8%	16.1%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.6%
White alone, percent	49.7%	60.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.2%	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	31.8%	30.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	1.0%	1.5%
Two or More Races, percent	5.3%	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	22.4%	24.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	31.1%	38.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	50,497	25,226
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	32.4%	34.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	615,077	279,457
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	53.3%	59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$707,800	$994,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,806	$3,360
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$647	$729
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,674	$2,158
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	38.2%	33.2%
Building permits, 2018	8,056	1,116
Households, 2014-2018	572,870	261,969
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.81	2.89
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	46.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	93.6%	94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	89.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.0%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	49.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.9%	4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.8%	68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,192,420	2,552,854
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	12,949,087	5,166,992
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,580,614	15,969,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,901,014	11,330,620
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,444	$15,326
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.4	28.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$92,574	$113,776
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,283	$57,375
Persons in poverty, percent	9.0%	6.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	40,095	21,366
Total employment, 2017	690,339	385,982
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	49,902,351	48,197,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.2%	3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	146,922	72,285
All firms, 2012	150,564	75,507
Men-owned firms, 2012	76,387	39,910
Women-owned firms, 2012	57,305	26,594
Minority-owned firms, 2012	75,026	30,914
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	69,300	40,894
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	10,213	5,141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	134,032	66,645
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.8%	1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.4%	18.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	8.9%	11.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.2%	29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	2,043.6	1,602.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	739.02	448.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alameda county (CA) and San Mateo county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.