Per capita income is the average income for every individual (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Puerto Rico Community Survey 2013 Subject Definitions).

Key Findings

• Median per capita income in San Mateo County is lowest in Redwood City, west Menlo Park, and East Palo Alto.
• Median per capita income is highest in Hillsborough, Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, and east Menlo Park.

Methods

• Data were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates at American FactFinder.
• Data were mapped using ArcGIS for Desktop.
• Data included all persons.

Limitations

• Approximately 295,000 households are selected to participate in the annual American Community Survey, or less than 1 percent of all households in the U.S.
• Data were estimates based on survey responses, and not actual counts. 
• Estimates have some chance of error.