B. Job Growth

According to Projections '92 (ABAG), San Mateo County's economy expanded during the last two decades because it serves as a primary alternative to San Francisco for office space. As decentralization of jobs continues, San Mateo County will benefit from its location between downtown San Francisco and the electronics industry in Silicon Valley. Between 1990 and 2010, the local economy in San Mateo County is expected to generate a demand for 74,460 new jobs above the 1990 employment base.

Text Table 12 shows the number of jobs by subcounty areas for 1990 and projections for 2000 and 2010 and projected increase from 1990 to 2010 for San Mateo County.

In the North subarea, most of the job demands will occur in Brisbane, Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco. These communities combined are expected to add about 18,300 new jobs between 1990 and 2010. In the Central subarea, Foster City and San Mateo combined are expected to add about l7,220 new jobs between l990 and 20l0. Finally, in the South County subarea, Redwood City area accounts for 18 percent of the county's projected demand for new jobs. Because East Palo Alto is the last remaining section of the county with development potential, it shows the greatest job growth percentage between 1990 and 2010 with 4,600 new jobs or a 374.2% job growth increase.