Population 4,515 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shoreview
Household size in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.12 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Shoreview is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other San Mateo neighborhood has smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 39.5 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | −0.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Shoreview are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Shoreview as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in San Mateo overall (8.9%). Only one other San Mateo neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Shoreview
Renters in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 44.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.9% | 46.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 44.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 49.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Shoreview than nationally: 46.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 23.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the south.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Shoreview are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Few San Mateo neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only two of 11.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1962 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1963 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1964 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1966 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Shoreview run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in San Mateo as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest. Only two of San Mateo's 11 neighborhoods have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,517 | $1,569 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,499 | $1,698 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,815 | $2,577 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,241 | $3,100 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,725 | +$1,531 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Shoreview runs $3,241 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Shoreview
Bachelor's degrees in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 43.6% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.4% | 45.9% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 54.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 56.6% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +13.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Shoreview: 63.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 88.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 89.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.0% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shoreview is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. San Mateo as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Shoreview
| Period | Shoreview | San Mateo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shoreview has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Shoreview has the lowest unemployment rate of any San Mateo neighborhood. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Shoreview compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreview | 2.26 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 46.5% | 5.0% | 1973 | $3,241 | 63.6% | 91.3% | 1.1% |
| East San Mateo | 3.23 | 41.0 | 5.8% | 30.1% | 3.4% | 1957 | $3,329 | 38.9% | 84.8% | 3.8% |
| Haywood Park | 2.36 | 40.0 | 5.2% | 52.7% | 6.1% | 1970 | $3,117 | 59.4% | 91.2% | 3.6% |
| Downtown San Mateo | 2.13 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 52.1% | 9.7% | 1970 | $3,278 | 55.6% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| Baywood-Aragon | 2.36 | 42.8 | 6.5% | 45.0% | 10.8% | 1952 | $3,299 | 75.7% | 99.6% | 2.0% |
| North Central San Francisco | 3.06 | 31.8 | 17.5% | 65.5% | 7.0% | 1962 | $2,682 | 47.2% | 82.9% | 4.3% |
| Marina Lagoon | 2.48 | 39.3 | 4.5% | 68.7% | 10.2% | 1980 | $3,294 | 61.1% | 90.8% | 8.6% |
| Hillsdale | 2.66 | 37.6 | 8.5% | 54.8% | 8.7% | 1975 | $3,148 | 60.7% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| Beresford | 2.54 | 43.0 | 4.8% | 38.6% | 7.3% | 1964 | $3,110 | 66.8% | 95.2% | 6.9% |
| Sugerloaf | 2.75 | 41.7 | 10.1% | 40.0% | 10.1% | 1962 | $3,132 | 56.6% | 90.2% | 4.4% |
| Downtown Burlingame | 1.96 | 39.6 | 1.8% | 77.2% | 13.4% | 1966 | $2,516 | 61.9% | 92.8% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Shoreview. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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