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South San Francisco, CA
Demographic Data



South San Francisco Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

South San Francisco Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

63,484

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
8.3%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
14.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.0%
6.0%
88.3%
88.3%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

South San Francisco
USA
$58,031
$58,031
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

South San Francisco
USA
$127,062
$127,062
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Transportation
Manufacturing
Education
Administration
Construction
Other
Finance
Public Service
Information Technology
16.0%
16.0%
12.0%
12.0%
11.1%
11.1%
8.6%
8.6%
7.9%
7.9%
6.4%
6.4%
5.9%
5.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
42.9%
42.9%
29.1%
29.1%
21.8%
21.8%
3.4%
3.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
European
French
Greek
Russian
Polish
British
Scottish
Palestinian
Iranian
Swedish
Brazilian
Armenian
Portuguese
Hungarian
Other Arab
Welsh
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Langs. of India
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Japanese
Russian
Italian
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
French
Persian
African languages
Korean
48.1%
48.1%
18.4%
18.4%
13.0%
13.0%
10.6%
10.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born South San Francisco Residents

38.9%

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