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The total population of San Mateo is estimated to be 104,165 with 51,998 males (49.92%) and 52,167 females (50.08%). There are 169 more females than males in San Mateo.
The median household income in San Mateo was $144,423 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,532(1.07%) from $142,891 in 2020. This income is 193.58% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Mateo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $196,426. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Mateo stands at $159,275.
In San Mateo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $77,187 for males and $61,474 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $127,966 for males and $108,074 for females.
In San Mateo, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $188,115, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $74,663.
In 2022, the population of San Mateo was 100,984, a 1.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Mateo's population was 102,400, a decline of 2.78% compared to a population of 105,327 in 2020.
The median age in San Mateo, CA is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.88% were under the age of 15, 17.12% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 12.78% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Mateo population: 48.64% are White, 1.93% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 25.46% are Asian, 1.77% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.23% are some other race and 9.16% are multiracial.