San Bruno, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Bruno	California	National
Income per capita	$73,797	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$165,395	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$190,987	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$144,346	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,990	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,408	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Bruno is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in San Bruno is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Bruno is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Bruno is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,252 $165,395 $330,790

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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San Bruno median earnings by income bracket

San Bruno employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Woodside, CA	5,786	$374,998	361.1%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
San Bruno, CA	45,907	$165,395	103.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Park, FL	45,907	$80,330	1.2%
Morgan Hill, CA	45,880	$187,969	131.1%
Whitney, NV	45,877	$76,098	6.4%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,821	$89,714	10.3%
San Bruno, CA	45,907	$165,395	103.4%

Source: The San Bruno, 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.