South San Francisco, CA

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2023 Population
64,487
1.69% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.4
0.236% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.09%
4.83% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$135,909
6.96% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.16M
4.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
36,248
0.918% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, South San Francisco, CA had a population of 64.5k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $135,909. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of South San Francisco, CA declined from 65,596 to 64,487, a −1.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $127,062 to $135,909, a 6.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South San Francisco, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (42.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Other (Hispanic) (13.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.76%), and White (Hispanic) (5.97%).

None of the households in South San Francisco, 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.

87.1% of the residents in South San Francisco, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South San Francisco, CA are Unitek College (476799) (214 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in South San Francisco, CA was $1.16M, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in South San Francisco, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South San Francisco, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South San Francisco, CA is home to a population of 64.5k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 39.9% of South San Francisco, CA residents were born outside of the country (25.8k people).

In 2023, there were 2.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in South San Francisco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.86k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.1%
2023 Citizenship
88.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.1% of South San Francisco, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in South San Francisco, CA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South San Francisco, CA
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    27.3k ± 1.49k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.3k ± 1.32k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    8.86k ± 1.62k
30.8%
Hispanic Population
19.8k people

In 2023, there were 2.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in South San Francisco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.86k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.8% of the people in South San Francisco, CA are hispanic (19.8k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

39.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25.8k people
38.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
25.3k people

As of 2023, 39.9% of South San Francisco, CA residents (25.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South San Francisco, CA was 38.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    369 ± 137
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    318 ± 131
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    190 ± 117

South San Francisco, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South San Francisco, CA employs 36.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in South San Francisco, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,550 people), and Retail Trade (4,111 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($158,750), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,899).

Occupations

36.2k
2023 Value
± 1,661
−0.918%
1 Year decline
± 6.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South San Francisco, CA declined at a rate of −0.918%, from 36.6k employees to 36.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South San Francisco, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,007 people), Management Occupations (4,080 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,890 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South San Francisco, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

36.2k
2023 Value
± 1,661
−0.918%
1 Year decline
± 6.51%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South San Francisco, CA declined at a rate of −0.918%, from 36.6k employees to 36.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South San Francisco, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,696 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,550 people), and Retail Trade (4,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South San Francisco, CA, though some of these residents may live in South San Francisco, 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

$63,950
Median earning men ± $3,721
$61,019
Median earning women ± $6,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($122,008), Information ($107,921), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,912), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,542), and Information ($72,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

US Senators from California

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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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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South San Francisco, CA awarded 214 degrees. The student population of South San Francisco, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 51 male students and 204 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South San Francisco, CA are Unknown (81 and 37.9%), followed by Asian (68 and 31.8%), Hispanic or Latino (45 and 21%), and Two or More Races (9 and 4.21%).

The largest universities in South San Francisco, CA by number of degrees awarded are Unitek College (476799) (214 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South San Francisco, CA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (130 and 60.7%) and Medical Assistant (84 and 39.3%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in South San Francisco, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 57.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 255 (20% men and 80% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 255 students enrolled in South San Francisco, CA, 20% men and 80% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 91 records, of which 69.2% were women and 30.8% men.

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Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
214 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Unitek College (476799) with 214 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South San Francisco, CA, which is 0.163 times less than the 184 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 81 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 68 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South San Francisco, CA was $1.16M in 2023, which is 3.82 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.16M, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in South San Francisco, CA is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in South San Francisco, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South San Francisco, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.16M
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,232
$13,303
Median Property Taxes
±$855

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 South San Francisco, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2023
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.8% of the housing units in South San Francisco, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in South San Francisco, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$135,909
Median Household Income
± $9,379
21.9k
Number of Households
± 1,133

In 2023, the median household income of the 21.9k households in South San Francisco, CA grew to $135,909 from the previous year's value of $127,062.

The following chart displays the households in South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, CA is from South San Francisco, CA.
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This chart shows the number of workers in South San Francisco, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (59.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2023, 59.6% of workers in South San Francisco, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South San Francisco, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South San Francisco, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South San Francisco, CA (4.56k out of 64.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

96.6% of the population of South San Francisco, CA has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.287% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.41%
Uninsured
60.2%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.287%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in South San Francisco, CA declined by 2.42% from 3.5% to 3.41%.

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