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San Bruno

California · 38,961 residents · 5.49 sq mi
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San Bruno is home to 38,961 people in California. Median home value sits at $291,800. Renters pay $763 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.8% of people here. The median household earns $42,019, about 39% above the national median. Households here earn about 17% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,961
−3%vs 2000
vs 40,165 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K40K41K43K44K19902000201020202024San Bruno
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(2,565)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(2,486)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(2,176)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.6%(2,188)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(2,867)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.1%(8,612)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(6,746)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(3,980)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(3,297)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(2,643)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(1,146)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(255)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,019
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,081 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,289
−31%vs 2000
vs $26,360 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$291,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $365,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$763
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,162 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.0% in 2000
37.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.9%(18,822)
Black1.9%(753)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(9,686)
Asian18.4%(7,393)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(27,990)
Black3.7%(1,450)
Hispanic / Latino18%(7,008)
Asian18%(7,011)
Other6.4%(2,510)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.1%(6,382)
Central American8.3%(3,511)
Salvadoran5.3%(2,258)
Nicaraguan1.7%(732)
Puerto Rican1.6%(675)
Spaniard1.1%(467)
Guatemalan0.9%(361)
Peruvian0.5%(232)
Honduran0.3%(114)
Ecuadorian0.3%(110)
Colombian0.2%(100)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(94)
Cuban0.1%(47)
Argentine0.1%(30)
Costa Rican0.1%(28)
Asian origin
Chinese13.7%(5,797)
Filipino10.4%(4,409)
Asian Indian2.6%(1,115)
Burmese1%(404)
Korean0.9%(380)
Japanese0.6%(234)
Thai0.5%(206)
Vietnamese0.2%(100)
Indonesian0.2%(87)
Nepalese0.2%(76)
Taiwanese0.1%(37)
Cambodian0%(15)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(12)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan2.1%(905)
Fijian0.6%(253)
Chamorro0.1%(54)
Samoan0.1%(22)
Ancestry
Irish7.5%(3,155)
German5.1%(2,145)
Italian5%(2,127)
English3.9%(1,652)
American3.1%(1,294)
French1.4%(593)
Russian1.2%(526)
Arab1.2%(516)
Scottish0.8%(355)
Norwegian0.8%(348)
Portuguese0.8%(342)
Greek0.7%(296)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(277)
Dutch0.6%(240)
Brazilian0.5%(230)
Swedish0.5%(213)
Egyptian0.5%(211)
Palestinian0.4%(158)
Syrian0.3%(143)
British0.3%(113)
Welsh0.3%(111)
Ukrainian0.3%(107)
Turkish0.2%(95)
Swiss0.2%(93)
Iranian0.2%(69)
Lithuanian0.2%(65)
Danish0.1%(60)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Croatian0.1%(48)
Macedonian0.1%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(46)
Jordanian0.1%(42)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Nigerian0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Israeli0.1%(24)
Hungarian0%(20)
Romanian0%(16)
Latvian0%(13)
Serbian0%(13)
Finnish0%(11)
Czech0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.8 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.3%(7,676)
Married49.5%(8,989)
Widowed2.4%(432)
Divorced5.8%(1,050)
Women 15+
Never married32%(5,780)
Married49.2%(8,896)
Widowed6.5%(1,175)
Divorced12.3%(2,218)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(309)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(300)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(362)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.2%(61)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,167 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Bruno, California?

San Bruno, California has about 38,961 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Bruno, California?

The typical household in San Bruno, California earns about $42,019 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Bruno, California expensive?

In San Bruno, California, the median home is worth about $291,800, and the typical rent is about $763 a month.

How educated are people in San Bruno, California?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in San Bruno, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Bruno, California?

About 4.8% of people in San Bruno, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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