San Mateo County
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 235,659 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 205,748 | 87% |
Foreign-born white | 24,453 | 10% |
Negro | 2,395 | 1% |
Other races | 3,063 | 1% |
Indians | 54 | 0% |
Japanese | 1,464 | 1% |
Chinese | 1,110 | 1% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 7,030 | 3% |
SEX | ||
Male | 118,272 | 50% |
Female | 117,387 | 50% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 29,533 | 13% |
5 to 17 years | 40,985 | 17% |
18 to 64 years | 150,387 | 64% |
65 years and over | 14,754 | 6% |
Median age | 31 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 71,389 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 76,551 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 71,448 | 93% |
Owner occupied | 51,618 | 72% |
Renter occupied | 19,830 | 28% |
Vacant | 4,553 | 6% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 12,547 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 56 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,467 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 146,505 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 45,695 | 31% |
College 4 years or more | 17,430 | 12% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 90,157 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 12,249 | 14% |
Farmers and farm managers | 933 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 12,899 | 14% |
Clerical and kindred | 13,700 | 15% |
Sales | 9,201 | 10% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 15,733 | 18% |
Operatives and kindred | 9,738 | 11% |
Private household workers | 2,422 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 6,579 | 7% |
Farm laborers | 993 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 4,776 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 934 | 1% |