CITY · 2020 ACS
Daly City
California · 104,901 residents · 7.638 sq mi
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Daly City is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $99,910. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $851,800. Households here earn about 27% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024102K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(4,821)
5 to 94.6%(4,779)
10 to 144.9%(5,099)
15 to 195.3%(5,561)
20 to 246.9%(7,261)
25 to 3416.7%(17,536)
35 to 4413.9%(14,560)
45 to 5412.6%(13,183)
55 to 6413.4%(14,005)
65 to 7410.2%(10,654)
75 to 844.9%(5,105)
85 and over2.2%(2,337)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$99,910
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,310 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
64.9%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.8%
Finance & insurance8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
Other services7.7%
Retail trade5.7%
Public administration5.3%
Wholesale trade4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$851,800
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $324,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
8.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic17.7%(18,344)
Black4.3%(4,482)
Hispanic / Latino22.3%(23,072)
Asian50.3%(52,154)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic11.6%(12,207)
Black2.2%(2,360)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(25,237)
Asian56.9%(59,722)
Other5.1%(5,322)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Central American10.5%(11,279)
Mexican8.5%(9,130)
Salvadoran6.3%(6,729)
Nicaraguan2.5%(2,627)
Guatemalan1.4%(1,472)
South American0.7%(719)
Puerto Rican0.4%(424)
Spaniard0.3%(355)
Peruvian0.3%(351)
Honduran0.3%(341)
Cuban0.3%(277)
Ecuadorian0.2%(196)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino30.7%(32,928)
Chinese20.1%(21,557)
Burmese1.3%(1,409)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,289)
Vietnamese1%(1,055)
Japanese0.8%(859)
Korean0.7%(746)
Hmong0.3%(321)
Nepalese0.2%(255)
Indonesian0.2%(241)
Thai0.2%(218)
Pakistani0.1%(152)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1%(1,020)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(277)
Fijian0.1%(137)
Chamorro0%(47)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
Irish2%(2,194)
Italian1.8%(1,909)
German1.7%(1,827)
American1.3%(1,351)
English1.1%(1,212)
French0.7%(702)
Russian0.6%(605)
Arab0.4%(410)
Brazilian0.4%(399)
Palestinian0.4%(376)
Jordanian0.3%(357)
Polish0.3%(355)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.3%(306)
Swedish0.3%(304)
Subsaharan African0.3%(290)
Portuguese0.3%(282)
Norwegian0.2%(233)
Dutch0.2%(199)
Iranian0.2%(192)
Scottish0.1%(159)
Ukrainian0.1%(151)
Armenian0.1%(146)
Welsh0.1%(95)
Czech0.1%(92)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(91)
Danish0.1%(78)
Ethiopian0.1%(63)
West Indian0.1%(62)
British0.1%(59)
Austrian0.1%(58)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Swiss0%(52)
Finnish0%(49)
French Canadian0%(47)
Turkish0%(42)
Canadian0%(37)
Lithuanian0%(36)
Syrian0%(31)
Lebanese0%(23)
Croatian0%(23)
Australian0%(20)
Romanian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(17)
Hungarian0%(15)
Slovene0%(9)
Serbian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(4)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(19,188)
Married49.6%(22,496)
Widowed2.6%(1,167)
Divorced5.4%(2,468)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(15,866)
Married47.3%(21,227)
Widowed8.5%(3,826)
Divorced8.8%(3,934)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Daly City, California?
Daly City, California has about 104,901 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Daly City, California?
The typical household in Daly City, California earns about $99,910 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Daly City, California expensive?
In Daly City, California, the median home is worth about $851,800, and the typical rent is about $2,240 a month.
How educated are people in Daly City, California?
About 39.3% of adults age 25 and over in Daly City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Daly City, California?
About 6.7% of people in Daly City, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Daly City, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Daly City, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,586 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.
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