| II. AGE |
SAN MATEO COUNTY
POPULATION CATEGORIES |
| B.
ELDERLY
(See Adult Day Health Care, Elder Adult Day Care/Development,
Companionship Fields of Services, & Abused Elders Population Categories)
|
| POSSIBLE INDICATORS |
1990 NEEDS ASSESSMENT
REPORT |
UPDATE |
OTHER NEEDS STATEMENTS-DATA |
| Bay Area Population 65 yrs. & Over |
1980
362,896 – 11.2% of BA |
1990
436,823 – 11.8% of BA |
- The percent of elderly residents living in each county subarea is comparable to that of
other residents, with the exception that the elderly are over represented in the Central
subarea. The Central subarea residents, represent 30.5% of San Mateo County’s total
population but 37.2% of the county’s elderly population.
|
Total County Population
65-74 years
75-84 years
85 years & over
|
1988
72,599 – 11.6% of Co.
65 – 84; 66,175
6,424 |
79,998 – 12.3% of Co.
45,577
24,875
7,546
|
| Population Growth `80-`90 |
|
62,048 – 79,998 = 28.9% growth |
Population Concentration by
Subareas of the County
• North County
• Central County
• South County
• Coastside
|
26.1% of elderly
36.9% of elderly
34.4% of elderly
2.6% of elderly
|
23,691 – 29.6% of elderly
29,748 – 37.2% of elderly
22,823 – 28.5% of elderly
1,433 – 1.8%of elderly
Uninc Area: 2,303 – 2.9% of elderly
|
Population 65+ by Race
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Black/African American
|
|
6,748 – 8.4% of elderly
5,222 – 6.5% of elderly
2,629 – 3.3% of elderly
|
| Persons 65 years & over in Poverty |
|
5,019 – 6.6% of elderly |
| Sources: 1990 US
Census
United Way Balance and Equity SNI update, 1993 |
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