Daly City, CA

Census Place

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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
2.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
56,806
0.51% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Daly City, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.2% of the residents in Daly City, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Daly City, CA are Hilltop Beauty School (64 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Daly City, CA was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 60.2%.

Most people in Daly City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Daly City, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaSan Mateo County, CASan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CASan Francisco County (South Central)--Bayview & Hunters Point PUMA, CASan Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central PUMA, CASan Mateo County (North Central)--Daly City, Pacifica Cities & Colma Town PUMA, CASan Mateo County (North Central)--South San Francisco, San Bruno & Brisbane Cities PUMA, CA

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daly City, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    60.4k ± 2.07k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.3k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    9.01k ± 1.27k
20.5%
Hispanic Population
20.9k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,330 ± 444
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    519 ± 188
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Daly City, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Daly City, CA awarded 64 degrees. The student population of Daly City, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 75 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Daly City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (41 and 64.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 18.8%), Asian (5 and 7.81%), and Black or African American (3 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Daly City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Hilltop Beauty School (64 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Daly City, CA are General Cosmetology (38 and 59.4%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (26 and 40.6%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 79 students enrolled in Daly City, CA, 5.06% men and 94.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 53 records, of which 96.2% were women and 3.77% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Daly City, CA was N/A with N/A 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Hilltop Beauty School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hilltop Beauty School with 64 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Daly City, CA, which is 0.0847 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 41 degrees mean that there were 3.42 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 12 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daly City, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Daly City, CA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.59%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
15.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.71%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daly City, CA grew by 4.53% from 5.35% to 5.59%.

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