San Mateo County Has Deteriorated in Ownership Residential Property by 2.1%, (2010 Census)

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Parent Category: California

Category: San Mateo County, CA

The 2010 Census reports San Mateo County, California decreased in number of dwellings by 10,455, or 4%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of California increased in housing dwelling units by 1,465,532, or 11%.

When compared to the United States, San Mateo County has a very high level of vacancy in residential housing. 13,194, or 4.9%, currently are unoccupied in San Mateo County, California. Broken down, of the 13,194 unoccupied units, 14.7% are listed to be sold, while 38.8% are listed for lease.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in San Mateo County have decreased by 2.1%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 153,110 (59.4%) owner-occupied units, while 104,727 (40.6%) residential properties were being rented. San Mateo County has a smaller portion of rental units than the State of California, which reportedly had 44.1% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties across the US, San Mateo County has a very high level of homes that are owned by minorities. 39.5% are minority-owned in San Mateo County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of California 40.5% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in San Mateo County. 60.8% the Black Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In San Mateo County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8,899 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: California

Category: San Mateo County, CA

In San Mateo County, California, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 8,899 total jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Out of the 232 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 94 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 138 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the outpatient care centers industry has grown the most with 2,086 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in outpatient care centers makes up 8.1% percent of the total employment growth in San Mateo County, California for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (+2086)
2. Computer systems design and related services (+1864)
3. Management and technical consulting services (+1791)
4. Other information services (+1567)
5. Fullservice restaurants (+1208)

The computer and peripheral equipment mfg. industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3,118 jobs in that time period. The declines in computer and peripheral equipment mfg. make up 7.7% percent of the employment lost during the period in San Mateo County, California between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (-3,118)
2. ISPs and web search portals (-2,516)
3. Software publishers (-1,684)
4. Investigation and security services (-1,655)
5. Other investment pools and funds (-1,331)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).