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What it Shows 

Worker Median Earnings 

Midway point of San Mateo County workers’ annual income, where half of workers earn less and the other half earn more. 

Worker Earnings 

Individuals with annual earnings within the selected dollar range (<$10k, $10-25k, $25-50k, $50-75k, $75-100k, >$100k.) 

Median Home Value 

Middle price of all homes in the selected geography, where half of all homes are worth less and half of the homes are worth more. 

Homeownership 

Residents living in owner-occupied housing 

Employment Ratio 

Residents age 16 or older who are employed. 

Occupation 

Workers in each occupation type including the following sectors: management, business, science, arts; service; sales and office; natural resources, construction and maintenance sectors; production, transportation and shipping. 

Utilization of benefits 

TBD 

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Educational Attainment 

Highest level of schooling attained. 

Digital Access 

Households with in-home access to a computer and the internet. 

Preschool Enrollment 

3-4 year old children who are enrolled in nursery school or preschool. 

Effective Public Education 

Third-grade students who meet or exceed proficiency standards in Math or English at the end of third grade 

School Economic Diversity 

Total student enrollment for K-12 by race/ethnicity, sex, and socioeconomic status. 

Disconnected Youth 

Population aged 16 to 24 who are not attending school and not employed. 

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What it Shows 

Renter Cost Burden 

Renters who spend 30% or more and 50% or more of their household income on rent. 

Homeowner Cost Burden 

Homeowners who spend 30% or more and 50% or more of their household income on their mortgage. 

Unmortgaged Homeowners 

Homeowners who do not have a mortgage yet spend more than 30% and 50% of their income on other housing expenses, such as property taxes and insurance, homeowner association fees, and utilities. 

Student Homelessness 

Enrolled students who are experiencing homelessness and housing instability. 

Eviction Lawsuits 

Eviction lawsuit rate over time. The eviction lawsuit rate is calculated by dividing the number of eviction lawsuits by the total number of renter households in each jurisdiction.   

Overcrowdedness 

Percentage of the population that lives in a household with more than one person per room (excluding bathrooms and hallways). 

Exposure to neighbors of different identity 

Calculates separately for each racial or ethnic group the average share of that group's neighbors who are members of other racial or ethnic groups. 

Experiencing racial/cultural intolerance 

Percentage of adults 18 years and older who reported the tolerance in their community for people of different races or cultural backgrounds as 'fair or poor' on the San Mateo County Health and Quality of Life Survey. Data is available by race/ethnicity, sex, age, education level, poverty level, and sexual orientation. 

Experiencing Racial Discrimination – emotional symptoms 

Percentage of adults 18 years and older who reported feeling emotionally upset (angry, sad, or frustrated) as a result of how they were treated based on their race in the past 30 days.   

Experiencing racial discrimination – physical symptoms 

Percentage of adults 18 years and older who reported experiencing any physical symptoms (such as upset stomach, tensing of muscles, pounding heart) as a result of how they were treated based on their race in the past 30 days.   

Geographic Mobility 

Measures residential changes—the percentage of the population that has stayed in their home, moved elsewhere in the County or State, or out-of-state in the past year. 

Commute mode 

Percentage of San Mateo County residents that use a specific mode of transportation to and from their residence to get to their workplace (in or out of San Mateo County). Modes include single-occupancy vehicle, carpool, public transit, walk, and bike. 

Proximity to bus transit 

Percent of residents who live within a half-mile of bus stops with frequent weekday service. 

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What it Shows 

 Mental Health 

Adults aged ≥ 18 years who report that their mental health (including stress, depression, and problems with emotions) was not good for 14 or more days during the past 30 days 

Uninsured 

Residents without active health insurance coverage. 

Public Assistance or SNAP 

Residents receiving public benefits, such as direct financial assistance programs or food assistance, in the past 12 months. 

Within Half-Mile of Groundwater Contamination 

Residents who live within a half-mile of groundwater contamination sites. 

Within Half-Mile of Grocery Store 

Residents who live within a half-mile of a grocery store (i.e., authorized SNAP retailers). 

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Voter Turnout 

Registered voters who actually voted. 

Within Half-Mile of Social Services 

Residents living within a half-mile of at least two distinct social services out of the following categories: children and family; counseling and therapy; disabilities; financial; basic needs (including food, clothing, and shelter); health; law and order; libraries; and youth. 

Experiencing Difficulty Accessing Social Services 

Adults 18 years and older who reported the ease of getting social services in the community as 'fair or poor' on the San Mateo County Health and Quality of Life Survey.