TABLE 1.
Key Characteristics of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, 2000
| Santa Clara | San Mateo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population size | 1,678,421 | 697,456 |
| Percent of population under age 19 | 24.7 | 22.9 |
| Number (%) of children below poverty level | 36,548 (9.0) | 10,295 (6.5) |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Percent of foreign-born population | 34.1 | 32.3 |
| Birthplace of foreign-born population (%) | ||
| Asia | 57.3 | 44.8 |
| Mexico | 24.4 | 22.2 |
| Other Latin American countries | 4.4 | 14.6 |
| Other | 13.9 | 18.4 |
| Percent speaking Spanish at home | 17.6 | 18.1 |
| Percent of population below federal poverty level | 7.5 | 5.8 |
| Median household income ($) | 74,335 | 70,189 |
| Percent under age 65 uninsured at any time during last year (2001)a | 13.8 | 12.1 |
a
Source is California Health Interview Survey (2001); information for children not available.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000.