San Mateo County
Decennial Census Data
| 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 444,387 | 100% |
In households | 437,619 | 99% |
In group quarters | 6,768 | 2% |
RACE | ||
White | 425,213 | 96% |
Negro | 10,846 | 2% |
Other races | 547 | 0% |
Indian | 319 | 0% |
Japanese | 3,573 | 1% |
Chinese | 2,429 | 1% |
Filipino | 1,460 | 0% |
WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME | 19,722 | 4% |
SEX | ||
Male | 219,278 | 49% |
Female | 225,109 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 50,478 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 110,948 | 25% |
18 to 64 years | 253,012 | 57% |
65 years and over | 29,949 | 7% |
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Families | 117,457 | 100% |
With own children under 18 | 71,242 | 61% |
Population per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All housing units | 141,773 | 100% |
All occupied units | 135,182 | 95% |
Owner occupied | 97,763 | 72% |
Renter occupied | 37,419 | 28% |
Vacant | 6,591 | 5% |
Median value dollars | 18,400 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 107 | X |
PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
Native | 402,880 | 91% |
Foreign born | 41,504 | 9% |
INCOME IN 1959 | ||
Families median income dollars | 8,103 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 252,811 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 80,014 | 32% |
College 4 years or more | 35,829 | 14% |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
All workers | 172,657 | 100% |
Private automobile or car pool | 130,389 | 76% |
Railroad, subway or elevated | 8,786 | 5% |
Bus or streetcar | 11,149 | 7% |
Walked to work | 8,002 | 5% |
Other means | 4,092 | 2% |
Worked at home | 4,269 | 3% |
Not reported | 5,970 | 4% |
OCCUPATION | ||
Employed | 175,099 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 26,973 | 15% |
Farmers and farm managers | 924 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 20,362 | 12% |
Clerical and kindred | 32,260 | 18% |
Sales | 17,506 | 10% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 26,570 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 19,144 | 11% |
Private household workers | 4,016 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 13,247 | 8% |
Farm laborers and farm foremen | 876 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 6,084 | 4% |
Occupation not reported | 7,137 | 4% |
CLASS OF WORKER | ||
Self-employed | 16,852 | 10% |