2005 San Mateo Community Economic Profile

Prepared by the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce (Based on the format established for statewide use by the California Chamber of Commerce) San Mateo, incorporated September 4, 1894, is 19 miles south of San Francisco, 22 miles north of San Jose, and 415 miles north of Los Angeles.

Economic Growth and Trends

		1970	1980	1990	2000	2005
	Population in the county	556,234	588,164	696,350	707,161	712,800
	Population in city limits	77,561	81,900	85,486	92,482	94,212
	School enrollment, K-8	9,042	6,799	10,151	10,582	9,911
	High school enrollment	-	-	7,725	8,322	8,345
	*FY91-92

Climate

	Average Temperature (F°)				Rain	Humidity
	Period	Min	Mean	Max	Inches	4am	10am	4pm
	January	43.9	51.1	61.9	3.4	86	79	67
	April	49.7	57.7	71.1	2.0	82	65	60
	July	55.1	64.5	78.4	0.20	88	66	60
	October	46.0	63.1	65.2	2.36	81	68	59
	Year	48.8	59.2	69.4	19.6	85	70	63

Transportation

Rail — Amtrak, Southern Pacific Main Line

Truck — U.P.S.; 76 freight forwarders (foreign); 35 domestic trucking lines, overnight delivery to all of California and parts of Nevada.

Air — San Francisco International Airport provides scheduled passenger and air freight service by 54 airlines as follows:32 major,3 commuter,5 seasonal and 14 cargo lines.San Carlos Airport,3 miles south,serves executive and company planes up to 12,500 lbs.

Bus Greyhound Bus Line provides transcontinental service; SamTrans provides city & county service.

Water — Deep water port of San Francisco 20 miles north; Redwood City 6 miles south.

Highways — Interstate 280; Highway 92 and U.S. 101; California 82.

Water Supply

Name of Supplier — California Water Service Company

Rates — For rates applicable to San Mateo, contact the local office of CWS located at 341 North Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401, (650) 343-1808.

Water Connection Charges — No charge for domestic service/existing mains.Actual cost for fire protection mains & services. Refundable cost of extension of domestic facilities.Relocations & hydrant upgrades at applicant's cost.

Sewer Service

Name of Supplier — City of San Mateo

Sewer Service Charge — For information call Public Works Dept. (650) 522-7350.

Type of Treatment Plant Tertiary
Sewer Connections Charges — For rates applicable to the City of San Mateo, call (650) 522-7350.

Storm Drains and Flood Control

Master Plan of Storm Drains adopted. Charges assessed on following basis: If new development storm drains are inadequate, they must be replaced. There is also a contribution toward plant capacity expansion. This fee is based upon projected daily average flow from the project.

Street Improvements

Dedication Requirements — Variable. City prefers private maintenance. Improvement Requirements — All must be made to City specifications (in Public Works file).

Natural Gas

For rates applicable to the City of San Mateo, contact the local PG&E office at 1-800-743-5000.

Electric Power

Name of Supplier — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. For rates applicable to the City of San Mateo, contact the local PG&E office at 1-800-743-5000.

Telephone

Name of Supplier — Pacific Bell For rates and types of service applicable to the City of San Mateo, call 1-800-310-2355 (Residential) and 1-800-750-2355 (Business).

Refuse Collection & Recycling

Name of Supplier — Allied Waste Services / BFI
Daily pick-ups residential and commercial, Debris Box Service, Curbside Recycling & Transfer Station.
For rates applicable to the City of San Mateo, contact the local BFI office located at 225 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070, call (650) 592-2411.

Governmental Facilities/Tax and Insurance Rates

Police Department: 183 personnel; 108 sworn; 32 clerical; 11 Police Service Aides
Fire Department: 109 personnel; six fire stations; one 100-ft. ladder truck; six engines; two engines in reserve; one reserve truck.
Fire Insurance Classification: City Rating: # 3 (Source of Rating: Insurance Service Office).

The San Mateo County Labor Market Area

July 2001 (Annual Average - Area includes 20 cities.)
Estimated Area Population 714,500
Estimated Total Employment 402,300
County Unemployment Rate 3.1 %

Characteristics of the Labor Force

Construction at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the BART extension to SFO have helped the construction industry. The San Mateo Area has seen as 71% growth rate for construction and mining positions in the past 5 years. The services sector accounts for 34% of all jobs and grew 12% in the past fiscal year, making it the largest and fastest growing industry for several years.

Health

The City of San Mateo has two general hospitals with a total of 533 beds, 721 physicians / surgeons, 114 dentists, 24 optometrists and 33 chiropractors.

Education

13 Elementary Schools, 3 Middle Schools, 3 High Schools, and one Community College.

Culture

54 churches, 4 libraries, 2 newspapers, 18 TV channels received directly, 1 TV cable system, 28 banks, 22 savings and loans, 18 parks, 13 playgrounds and 2 theaters. Other recreational facilities include Bay Meadows Race Course; Coyote Point Park, Museum, Wildlife Center, Golf Course and Yacht Club; and San Mateo County Historical Museum.

Household Type in San Mateo

2+ person family households 59%
2+ persons nonfamily households 9%
1-person (nonfamily) households 32%

Remarks

There are several satellite shopping areas, a downtown shopping area and two major shopping centers within the city limits. There are also large shopping complexes one to ten miles north and south of San Mateo.

For further information

San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce
385 1st Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 341-5679
E-mail: info@sanmateoca.org