CITY · 1990 CENSUS
San Bruno
California · 38,961 residents · 5.489 sq mi
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The short version
San Bruno is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $42,019. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $291,800. Poverty is rare here, at 4.8% of residents.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202442K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(2,565)
5 to 96.4%(2,486)
10 to 145.6%(2,176)
15 to 195.6%(2,188)
20 to 247.4%(2,867)
25 to 3422.1%(8,612)
35 to 4417.3%(6,746)
45 to 5410.2%(3,980)
55 to 648.5%(3,297)
65 to 746.8%(2,643)
75 to 842.9%(1,146)
85 and over0.7%(255)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$42,019
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,081 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$291,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $365,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American1.3%(566)
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
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan2.1%(905)
Fijian0.6%(253)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(139)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(84)
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)
Subsaharan African0.1%(28)
Nigerian0.1%(28)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Israeli0.1%(24)
Hungarian0%(20)
Australian0%(16)
Romanian0%(16)
Latvian0%(13)
Serbian0%(13)
West Indian0%(12)
Finnish0%(11)
Czech0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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