1994 Update of Needs Data from the San Mateo County United Way's Needs Assessment Report
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II.  AGE

SAN MATEO COUNTY

POPULATION CATEGORIES

A. CHILDREN & YOUTH

(See Teen Parents, Abused Children, Minority Youth Population Categories; also Child Day Care, Adoption & Foster Care, Youth Development, & Companionship Fields of Services)

 

POSSIBLE INDICATORS 1990 NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT UPDATE OTHER NEEDS STATEMENTS-DATA

Bay Area Population 0-17 years
1980
763,946 – 23.5% of BA
1990
808,298 – 21.9% OF BA
  • The North County subarea, being the most populated, contains the greatest number of children. A total of 38.4% of San Mateo’s children 17 and younger live within this subarea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Total County Population

• 0-4 years
• 5-14 years
• 15-17 years
1988
127,468 – 21.1% of Co.

43,219 – 33.9%
51,305 – 40.3%
32.943 – 25.81%


142,486 – 21.9% of Co.

52,558 – 37.2%
60,882 – 43.1%
27,846 – 19.7%

Population Growth `80-`90   138,815 – 142,486 – 2.6% growth

Population Concentration by Subareas of the County

• North County
• Central County
• South County
• Coastside

 


40.9% of children
29.6% of children
24.7% of children
4.8% of children

 


54,729 – 38.4% of children
37,476 – 26.3% of children
41,385 – 29% of children
4,806 – 3.4% of children

Population 0-17 years by Race

• Asian
• Hispanic
• Black/African American

 

Uninc. Area – 4,090 – 2.9% of children
29,130 – 20.4% of children
35,011 – 24.6% of children
9,481 – 6.7% of children

 

Children Under 18 years below Poverty Level
North County
Central County
South County
Coastside

   



10,463 – 7.6% of children

School Drop-Out Rates
Teen Suicide Rates
 
12.8%
Source:      1990 US Census
 

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