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San Mateo

37,338
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in San Mateo, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 54% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple17,50947%
TenureOwner20,11954%
Size2 persons12,28933%

Composition

47%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Mateo for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

04.5k9k13.5k18kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family47%13%40%
04.5k9k13.5k18k47%13%40%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%
Single
    17,509
    Married couple
    19,829
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

02k4k6k8k29%40%56%71%60%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%40%56%MaleMaleMale71%60%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone29%40%56%MaleMaleMale71%60%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple17,50947%
Single parent4,80113%
Non-family15,02840%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Married couple17,50947%
Single19,82953%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1,4097%
Single parent - female3,39217%
Living alone - male4,69424%
Living alone - female7,09136%
Not living alone - male1,8079%
Not living alone - female1,4367%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

54%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 54% of San Mateo’s 37,338 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

54%
Owner
    20,119
    Owner
    17,219
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
Owner20,11954%
Renter17,21946%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Mateo in 2000, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

03.5k7k10.5k14k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons32%33%15%12%5%2%2%
03.5k7k10.5k14k32%33%15%12%5%2%2%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Mateo
TotalPercentage
1 person11,78532%
2 persons12,28933%
3 persons5,45915%
4 persons4,35312%
5 persons1,8825%
6 persons7452%
7+ persons8252%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.