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San Carlos, CA

Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
29,797 Population 5,508/sq mi density
$233,333 Median Income $126,389 per capita
$2,000,001 Home Value $2,378,551 Zillow
$2,802 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
134 Violent Crime/100K 1,380 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$233,333 median income, 3.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
29,797
Population Density
5,508
per square mile
Land Area
5.5
square miles (14.3 km²)
Median Age
41.6 yrs
7% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 38.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59.4%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 74.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 25.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
74.1%
Spanish
25.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
47% below US avg (6%)
Disability
7.8%
40% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.8%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.2%
51% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.493
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population29,797
Population Density5,508 / sq mi
Land Area5.5 sq mi
Median Age41.6 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.4%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only74.1%
Spanish25.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability7.8%
Health Insurance98.8%
Uninsured4.2%
Broadband Access97.8%
Gini Coefficient0.493

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+