Daly City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

101,964

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

2.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.69%

6.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,547

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.12M

Population & Diversity

Daly City, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 86.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.5% of Daly City, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.4k people) in Daly City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Daly City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Daly City, CA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Daly City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daly City, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
60.4k ± 2.07k
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
9.01k ± 1.27k

20.5%

Hispanic Population

20.9k people

20.5% of the people in Daly City, CA are hispanic (20.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Daly City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

49.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50.5k people

50.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52.2k people

As of 2024, 49.5% of Daly City, CA residents (50.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Daly City, CA was 50.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Daly City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,330 ± 444
Gulf War (2001-)
519 ± 188
Korea
274 ± 126

Daly City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Daly City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Daly City, CA employs 56.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Daly City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,509 people), Retail Trade (6,491 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5,401 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($142,125), Finance & Insurance ($102,692), and Information ($98,586).

Employment

Occupations

56.8k

2024 Value

± 2,046

0.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daly City, CA grew at a rate of 0.51%, from 56.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daly City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,204 people), Management Occupations (5,317 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daly City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

56.8k

2024 Value

± 2,046

0.51%

1 Year growth

± 5.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daly City, CA grew at a rate of 0.51%, from 56.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daly City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,509 people), Retail Trade (6,491 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5,401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daly City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Daly City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,843

Median earning men ± $3,354

$52,332

Median earning women ± $3,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,906), Information ($96,402), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,750), Information ($101,791), and Public Administration ($92,875).

Education

The student population of Daly City, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 76 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Daly City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (38 and 63.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 11.7%), Asian (7 and 11.7%), and White (4 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Daly City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Hilltop Beauty School (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Daly City, CA are General Cosmetology (39 and 65%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (15 and 25%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 77 students enrolled in Daly City, CA, 1.3% men and 98.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 46 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Daly City, CA was General Cosmetology with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Daly City, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hilltop Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hilltop Beauty School with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Daly City, CA, which is 0.0714 times less than the 56 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 5.43 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 7 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daly City, CA was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.12M, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Daly City, CA is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Daly City, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daly City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,930

$19,424

Median Property Taxes

±$1,000

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Daly City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Daly City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Daly City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Daly City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$123,547

Median Household Income

± $5,280

32.3k

Number of Households

± 1,385

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.3k households in Daly City, CA grew to $123,547 from the previous year's value of $119,570.

The following chart displays the households in Daly City, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daly City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.5%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 55.5% of workers in Daly City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daly City, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Daly City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Daly City, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Daly City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daly City, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daly City, CA (7.79k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daly City, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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