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Income/capita 31%
Household income 61%
Unemployment 18%
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IndexSan BrunoCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$39,000$31,458$29,829
Median household income$89,000$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$102,431$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$77,878$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$50,800$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$40,449$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate3.8%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level5.8%15.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in San Bruno is 31% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in San Bruno is 61% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in San Bruno is 18% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in San Bruno is 62% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $59,327$89,000$178,000
      City
      $42,517$63,783$127,566
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      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.

      San Bruno median earnings by income bracket

      San Bruno employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.2%1.6%
      Manufacturing sector8.1%0.6%
      Financial & insurance services3.3%5.5%
      Wholesale & retail services16.8%12.8%
      Public administration6.6%4.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.1%4.9%
      Education, health & social services10.9%30.8%
      Other32.5%32.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Atherton, CA7,127$250,001351.9%
      Woodside, CA5,496$223,934304.8%
      Hillsborough, CA11,312$216,292291.0%
      Piedmont, CA11,201$202,083265.3%
      West Menlo Park, CA3,830$180,192225.7%
      San Bruno, CA42,736$89,00060.9%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Belleville, IL42,729$42,34823.5%
      Langford, BC42,691n/a 
      Salem, MA42,804$61,09310.4%
      Bell Gardens, CA42,805$37,18332.8%
      Moline, IL42,805$51,5196.9%
      San Bruno, CA42,736$89,00060.9%
      Source: The San Bruno, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).