1993 Need Assessment Update & Fiscal Year 1994-95 Interim Priorities
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TEXT TABLE 1

Number and Percent of Total Population Distributed by Subareas and Selected Places of the County, San Matea County, 1990

County Subareas Selected
Places
Number Percent
Total County 649,623 100.0%
North County 231,048 35.6%
   Brisbane 2,952 0.4%
   Broadmoor 3,739 0.6%
   Colma 1,103 0.2%
   Daly City 92,311 14.2%
   Pacifica 37,670 5.8%
   San Bruno 38,961 6.0%
   So. San Francisco 54,312 8.4%
Central County 198,313 30.5%
   Belmont 24,127 3.7%
   Burlingame 26,801 4.1%
   Foster City 28,176 4.3%
   Highlands 2,644 0.4%
   Hillsborough 10,667 1.6%
   Millbrae 20,412 3.2%
   San Mateo 85,486 13.2%
  
South County 181,321 27.9%
   Atherton 7,163 1.1%
   East Palo Alto 23,451 3.6%
   Emerald Lake Hills 3,328 0.5%
   Menlo Park 28,040 4.3%
   North Fair Oaks 13,912 2.2%
   Portola Valley 4,194 0.6%
   Redwood City 66,072 10.2%
   San Carlos 26,167 4.0%
   West Menlo Park 3,959 0.6%
   Woodside 5,035 0.8%
Coastside 18,866 2.9%
   El Granada 4,426 0.7%
   Half Moon Bay 8,886 1.3%
   Montana 2,552 0.4%
   Moss Beach 3,002 0.5%
Reminder (includes unincorporated areas and places
of above subareas)
20,075 3.1%

Source: 1990 U.S. Census

According to projections by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Mateo County will experience an overall growth of 10.4% between 1990 and 2000 (see Text table 2). By the year 2010, San Mateo County will contain a total population 25.8% greater than documented in 1980.

 


TEXT TABLE 2

San Mateo County Population and Growth Trends

Year San Mateo Population Percent Growth Percent Bay Area Population
1980 587,329 - 18.1%
1990 649,623 9.6% 17.6%
2000 717,250 10.4% 17.4%
2010 739,150 3.1% 16.6%

Source: Projections '92, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), July 1992.

Text Table 3 shows the 1990 population for selected subarea and places of the county and the projected population growth of these places for 2000 and 2010. San Mateo County is expected to grow from 649,623 persons in 1990 to 739,150 residents in 2010, a 13.8% increase.

The greatest amount of growth is expected in the South County subarea especially in the community of Redwood City which is expected to add 19,165 new residents by the year 2010.

 
I. GENERAL PROFILE

A. Introduction/Area

San Mateo County is located just south of San Francisco County on the San Francisco Peninsula, San Mateo County's other borders are the Pacific Ocean to the west, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties to the south, and San Francisco Bay to the east, The Santa Cruz Mountains run north to south, dividing the highly populated western region from the heavily populated eastern corridor stretching from San Francisco in the north to Santa Clara County/Silicon Valley in the south, Because San Mateo County offers a suburban atmosphere and convenient access to nearby employment centers, it has long attracted residents who work in other parts of the Bay Area.

For the purpose of this report, San Mateo County will be divided into the following four subareas: North County, Central County, South County and Coastside.

North County,, the most populous subarea in San Mateo county, lies just south of San Francisco County and includes Brisbane, Broadmoor, Colma, Daly City. Pacifica, San Bruno and South San Francisco.

Central County includes those cities between the Santa Cruz Mountains and San Francisco Bay, This subarea includes Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Highlands, Hillsborough, Millbrae and San Mateo.

South County borders with Santa Clara County to the south, San Francisco Bay to the west and the Santa Cruz Mountains to the east, Atherton, East Palo Alto, Emerald Lake Hills, Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, West Menlo Park and Woodside are located within this subarea.

Coastside includes those cities and unincorporated areas within and west of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Pacific Ocean is its western border. El Granada, Half Moon Bay, Miramar, La Honda, Loma Mar, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero and San Gregorio are combined to make up the least populated subarea in San Mateo County.

B. Population

Of the five Bay Area counties, San Mateo County is only larger than Marin County in total population, Text Table 1 shows the 1990 U.S. Census population number and percent for San Mateo County distributed by the four subareas and selected places within the subareas.

The total number of San Mateo County residents increased 9.6% between 1980 and 1990 according to the 1990 U.S. Census for a total population of 649,623. The North County subarea is the most populous subarea in the county with 35.6% of the population followed by the Central County subarea with 30.5% of the county's population. The cities of Daly City in the North subarea, San Mateo in the Central subarea, and Redwood City in the South subarea contain the largest number of residents with 14.2%, 13.2%, and 10.2% of the county's total population.

According to the latest population estimates for California Counties by the State Department of Finance, San Mateo's total population as of January 1, 1993 is estimated at 680,900, a 4.8% increase since the 1990 U.S. Census.

 


TEXT TABLE 3

Population Growth Distributed by Subareas and Selected
Places in San Mateo County

Subareas and Selected Places

1990 2000 2010 % Increase 1990-2010
North County 231,413 247,850 250,550 8.3%
   Brisbane 2,985 4,250 4,250 42.4%
   Colma 1,103 1,800 1,800 63.2%
   Daly City 96,653 103,800 105,000 8.6%
   Pacifica 37,670 39,700 40,200 6.7%
   San Bruno 38,665 40,300 40,400 4.5%
   South San Francisco 54,337 5,800 58900 8.4%
Central County 200,780 213,300 218,00 8.6%
   Belmont 24,641 25,700 25,500 3.5%
   Burlingame 26,801 28,000 28,300 5.6%
   Foster City 28,176 32,300 32,200 14.3%
   Hillsborough 10,715 10,800 10,800 0.8%
   Millbrae 20,476 21,300 21,300 4.0%
   San Mateo 89,971 98,200 99,900 11.0%
South County 191,416 218,000 223,900 17.0%
   Atherton 7,163 7,300 7,500 4.7%
   East Palo Alto 23,451 29,300 30,500 30.1%
   Menlo Park 33,447 35,200 35,300 5.5%
   Portola Valley 6,459 7,100 7,500 16.1%
   Redwood City 88,035 103,900 107,200 21.8%
   San Carlos 27,619 29,300 29,700 7.5%
   Woodside 5,242 5,900 6,200 18.3%
Coastside 19,411 27,400 37,800 94.7%
   Half Moon Bay 8,886 11,800 14,900 67.7%
   Half Moon Bay Uninc. 10,525 15,600 22,900 117.6%
Remaining Areas and Places 4,676 7,700 8,300 77.5%

Source: Projections '92, ABAG, July, 1992. City totals include city's sphere of influence and/or urban service area and, in most cases, will show a larger 1990 population number than in Text Table 1. Other areas and places within subarea not included.
 

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