South San Francisco, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

97%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South San Francisco	California	National
Income per capita	$70,343	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$160,009	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$192,713	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$133,901	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,631	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,691	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South San Francisco is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in South San Francisco is 97% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South San Francisco is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South San Francisco is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$106,661 $160,009 $320,018

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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South San Francisco median earnings by income bracket

South San Francisco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	32.5%	32.5%

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%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
El Granada, CA	6,263	$290,151	256.7%
South San Francisco, CA	68,998	$160,009	96.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpharetta, GA	69,031	$176,078	116.5%
Portland, ME	68,956	$91,459	12.5%
Mount Vernon, NY	69,130	$88,733	9.1%
Johnson City, TN	69,135	$61,646	24.2%
Rocklin, CA	69,145	$150,823	85.4%
South San Francisco, CA	68,998	$160,009	96.7%

Source: The South San Francisco, 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.