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South San Francisco, California

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for South San Francisco, California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population64,30539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$136,578$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,188,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,802$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born40.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.628.726.4
Worked from Home17.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)20.0%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)32.1%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)41.8%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.5%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index68.169.761.4

Age in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.237.938.9
Under 18 %17.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Households21,83813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.82.5
Family Households71.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone21.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married35.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,611$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More31.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units23,51514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,283$5,124n/a

Education in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School14.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit5.5%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in South San Francisco, California

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens28.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency35.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near South San Francisco

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.