Poverty
• Persons living in poverty
• Families living in poverty
• Children under 18 year living in poverty
• Elderly (65+) living in poverty
• Asian & Pacific Islander Families living in poverty
• Black families living in poverty
• Hispanic families living in poverty
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1980
35,321 – 6.1% of Co.
6,886 – 4.5% of all families
10,899 – 7.9% of children in poverty
3,022 – 5.1% of elderly in poverty
723 – 5.2% of A/PI families in poverty
984 – 11.5% of Black families in poverty
1,440 – 2.5% of Hispanic families in poverty
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1990
40,405 – 6.3% of Co.
7,035 – 4.3% of all families
10,463 – 7.6% of children in poverty
5,019 – 6.6% of elderly in poverty
1,229 – 5.1% of A/PI families in poverty
1,100 – 13,2% of Black families in poverty
2,092 – 8.9% of Hispanic families in poverty
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- Of the total 639,086 persons for whom poverty status was determined in San Mateo, 40,405
or 6.3% were living below the poverty level. Of the total persons living below the poverty
level (40,405), cities and places having the largest number of persons living below the
poverty level included: Daly City with 6,560 (16.2%); Redwood City, 5,328 (13.2%); San
Mateo, 5,186 (12.8%); East Palo Alto 4,072 (10.1%); North Fair Oaks, 2,333 (5.8%); and
Menlo Park, 1,745 (4.3%).
- East Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks have the largest percent of their total population
living below the poverty level with 19.9% and 17.1% respectively. Remaining cities and
places percent total population living below the poverty level range from 0.4% (Highlands
and Central County) to 8.6% (Brisbane in North County).
- Of the total 242,348 households for whom poverty was determined, 5.6% were living below
the poverty level.
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