Colma, CA

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Colma, California

Colma, California is 2 miles S of Daly City, California (center to center) and 7 miles S of San Francisco, California. It is in San Mateo county. The population of the town is 1,191.

The People and Families of Colma

In Colma, about 42% of adults are married. The size of households in Colma is larger than most.

Approximately 52% of Colma is non-white. The town is home to people of a variety of races.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colma had a median family income of $60,556. There aren't a lot of poor people in Colma.

Political Inclinations

Among Colma political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Colma Housing

Of the housing in Colma, approximately 48% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Colma, 81% of commuters drive to work. Colma offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Colma strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Colma, CA

Comparing Colma to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles S of Daly City, California (center to center)
Nearest Large City	7 miles S of San Francisco, California
County	San Mateo
Standard Zip Codes	94014
Phone Area Codes	650
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.677
Longitude	-122.458

Station	SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 59 F
Jul Temp	54 to 61 F
Oct Temp	53 to 65 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	SAN FRANCISCO INTL AP
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 56 F
Apr Temp	48 to 64 F
Jul Temp	55 to 71 F
Oct Temp	52 to 70 F
Annual Precip	20.1 inches

Station	SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 65 F
Jul Temp	54 to 68 F
Oct Temp	55 to 70 F
Annual Precip	22.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,191	100%
Male	556	46.7%
Female	635	53.3%
Under 18	294	24.7%
18+	897	75.3%
65+	185	15.5%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.92
White	576	48.4%
African-American	17	1.4%
Asian	282	23.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	232	19.5%
Mixed Race	81	6.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	523	43.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,394
Growth	203
Growth %	17%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	72.8%
Italian	8%
Irish	4%
English	2.9%
German	2.6%
Arab/Arabic	1.4%
US/American	1.1%
European	0.9%
Portuguese	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Romanian	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colma	1,191	$60,556
Brisbane	3,597	$81,484
Daly City	103,621	$68,365
Millbrae	20,718	$82,061
Pacifica	38,390	$78,361
San Bruno	40,165	$70,251
South San Francisco	60,552	$66,598

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