San Mateo
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 41,782 | 100% |
In households | 41,005 | 98% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 35,288 | 85% |
Foreign-born white | 4,480 | 11% |
Negro | 892 | 2% |
Other races | 1,122 | 3% |
Indians | 8 | 0% |
Japanese | 619 | 2% |
Chinese | 439 | 1% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 591 | 1% |
SEX | ||
Male | 20,370 | 49% |
Female | 21,412 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 5,013 | 12% |
5 to 17 years | 7,215 | 17% |
18 to 64 years | 26,802 | 64% |
65 years and over | 2,752 | 7% |
Median age | 32 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 12,844 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 13,894 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 12,847 | 93% |
Owner occupied | 9,236 | 72% |
Renter occupied | 3,611 | 28% |
Vacant | 1,027 | 7% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 13,536 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 78 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,907 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 26,580 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 8,705 | 33% |
College 4 years or more | 3,535 | 13% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 16,281 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 2,525 | 16% |
Farmers and farm managers | 39 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 2,874 | 18% |
Clerical and kindred | 2,491 | 15% |
Sales | 2,040 | 13% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 2,394 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 1,223 | 8% |
Private household workers | 467 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 1,127 | 7% |
Farm laborers | 55 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 887 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 159 | 1% |