Daly City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Daly City	California	National
Income per capita	$59,449	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$147,995	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,441	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,346	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,540	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,316	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Daly City is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Daly City is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Daly City is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Daly City is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,653 $147,995 $295,990

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Daly City median earnings by income bracket

Daly City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
El Granada, CA	6,263	$290,151	256.7%
San Carlos, CA	30,787	$284,735	250.1%
Daly City, CA	111,327	$147,995	82.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsboro, OR	111,390	$126,375	55.4%
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	n/a
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	111,548	$119,463	46.9%
Lewisville, TX	111,065	$100,919	24.1%
Sandy Springs, GA	111,012	$120,832	48.6%
Daly City, CA	111,327	$147,995	82.0%

Source: The Daly City, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.