South San Francisco, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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South San Francisco Apartments for Rent

Total population: 62,502 (All urban)

South San Francisco, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,161 (19,691 occupied: 12,322 owner occupied, 7,369 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2235 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $427,642.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,239 (lower quartile is $992, upper quartile is $1,573)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $1,125

Median gross rent in South San Francisco, CA in 2008: $1,327

Housing units in South San Francisco with a mortgage: 8,167 (1,134 second mortgage, 1,075 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,823

South San Francisco,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $627,837 (it was $344,300 in 2000)

South San Francisco:	$627,837
California:	$467,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $513,839 - $591,470

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $708,759
Here: $708,759
State: $604,989

Townhouses or other attached units: $627,127
Here: $627,127
State: $502,696

In 2-unit structures: $408,526
Here: $408,526
State: $742,682

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $577,077
Here: $577,077
State: $503,436

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,602
Here: $355,602
State: $468,105

Mobile homes: $16,979
Here: $16,979
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $81,071
Here: $81,071
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 60,280

In family households: 54,071 (11,367 male householders, 3,521 female householders)
11,347 spouses, 19,069 children (18,280 natural, 297 adopted, 492 stepchildren), 1,229 grandchildren, 1,148 brothers or sisters, 1,060 parents, 3,154 other relatives, 2,176 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,209 (2,166 male householders (1,641 living alone)), 2,695 female householders (2,257 living alone)), 1,348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 447 (143 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,627 2-persons, 3,323 3-persons, 3,269 4-persons, 1,808 5-persons, 1,044 6-persons, 817 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,898 1-person, 758 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

10,121 married couples with children.
2,358 single-parent households (604 men, 1,754 women).

45.3% of residents of South San Francisco speak English at home.
24.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
22.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 23,739 (39.1%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South San Francisco, California:
	1 room: 105 2 rooms: 467 3 rooms: 1,318 4 rooms: 1,071 5 rooms: 2,900 6 rooms: 3,350 7 rooms: 1,651 8 rooms: 926 9 or more rooms: 534

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South San Francisco, California:
	1 room: 779 2 rooms: 1,373 3 rooms: 1,676 4 rooms: 1,633 5 rooms: 1,124 6 rooms: 459 7 rooms: 208 8 rooms: 83 9 or more rooms: 34

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 344
1995 to 1998: 606
1990 to 1994: 416
1980 to 1989: 1,734
1970 to 1979: 3,496
1960 to 1969: 3,467
1950 to 1959: 6,008
1940 to 1949: 2,815
1939 or earlier: 1,275

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South San Francisco:
	no bedroom: 268 1 bedroom: 771 2 bedrooms: 2,583 3 bedrooms: 6,042 4 bedrooms: 2,200 5 or more bedrooms: 458

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South San Francisco:
	no bedroom: 920 1 bedroom: 2,509 2 bedrooms: 2,421 3 bedrooms: 1,195 4 bedrooms: 288 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South San Francisco in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 634 1 vehicle: 3,015 2 vehicles: 4,955 3 vehicles: 2,532 4 vehicles: 737 5 or more vehicles: 449

Cars and other vehicles available in South San Francisco in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 970 1 vehicle: 2,880 2 vehicles: 2,474 3 vehicles: 764 4 vehicles: 216 5 or more vehicles: 65

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in South San Francisco, CA:

Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 42
$25,000 to $29,999: 30
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $49,999: 80
$50,000 to $59,999: 101
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 33
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 114
$250,000 to $299,999: 166
$300,000 to $399,999: 691
$400,000 to $499,999: 1399
$500,000 to $749,999: 6535
$750,000 to $999,999: 2245
$1,000,000 or more: 873

South San Francisco rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South San Francisco:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 61
$250 to $299: 65
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 36
$400 to $449: 77
$450 to $499: 90
$500 to $549: 67
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 54
$650 to $699: 69
$700 to $749: 131
$750 to $799: 104
$800 to $899: 296
$900 to $999: 332
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,367
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,617
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,826
$2,000 or more: 1,006
No cash rent: 174

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3,474 1990 to 1994: 3,794 1985 to 1989: 4,397 1980 to 1984: 3,454 1975 to 1979: 2,594 1970 to 1974: 2,104 1970 to 1974: 1,401 1965 to 1969: 2,521

South San Francisco, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.5%
Number of people working at home: 513 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 334
5 to 9 minutes: 2319
10 to 14 minutes: 4461
15 to 19 minutes: 4563
20 to 24 minutes: 3703
25 to 29 minutes: 1555
30 to 34 minutes: 4745
35 to 39 minutes: 753
40 to 44 minutes: 1286
45 to 59 minutes: 2451
60 to 89 minutes: 1674
90 or more minutes: 692

South San Francisco mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 19,807 (68%)
Carpooled: 4,915 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,328 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 18 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1,114 (4%)
Railroad: 202 (1%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Motorcycle: 55 (0%)
Bicycle: 118 (0%)
Walked: 752 (3%)
Other means: 209 (1%)
Worked at home: 513 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 849
$10,000 to $14,999: 665
$15,000 to $19,999: 755
$20,000 to $24,999: 799
$25,000 to $29,999: 764
$30,000 to $34,999: 1020
$35,000 to $39,999: 1019
$40,000 to $44,999: 912
$45,000 to $49,999: 930
$50,000 to $59,999: 1765
$60,000 to $74,999: 2726
$75,000 to $99,999: 3345
$100,000 to $124,999: 2002
$125,000 to $149,999: 973
$150,000 to $199,999: 843
$200,000 or more: 382

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 37710

Italian: 4232

Irish: 2971

German: 1931

English: 1229

Arab:: 1072

United States or American: 670

French (except Basque): 545

Greek: 373

Norwegian: 371

Russian: 348

Swedish: 330

Palestinian: 328

Polish: 310

Arab/Arabic: 308

Scotch-Irish: 294

Jordanian: 282

Scottish: 249

Maltese: 210

Portuguese: 207

Dutch: 202

Ukrainian: 191

Danish: 167

European: 164

Armenian: 159

Subsaharan African:: 155

French Canadian: 108

Other Arab: 83

Croatian: 74

Swiss: 72

Yugoslavian: 70

Iranian: 61

Nigerian: 59

African: 56

Canadian: 54

Finnish: 53

British: 52

Hungarian: 52

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47

Basque: 43

Lebanese: 42

Ethiopian: 40

Scandinavian: 38

Brazilian: 34

Czech: 33

Welsh: 30

Jamaican: 29

Austrian: 28

Latvian: 28

Slovak: 28

Slavic: 28

Czechoslovakian: 26

Belgian: 20

Northern European: 19

Romanian: 18

Israeli: 16

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 16

Icelander: 15

Iraqi: 15

Egyptian: 14

Celtic: 14

Haitian: 14

Serbian: 13

Pennsylvania German: 9

Slovene: 7

Turkish: 6

Australian: 6

Dutch West Indian: 4

Lithuanian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (31%)
Mexico (23%)
El Salvador (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Nicaragua (3%)
Hong Kong (3%)
Melanesia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 29896
Northeast: 1303
Midwest: 1622
South: 1843
West: 1494

64% of South San Francisco residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 429
Nursery to 4th grade: 243
5th and 6th grade: 728
7th and 8th grade: 551
9th grade: 448
10th grade: 345
11th grade: 457
12th grade, no diploma: 1,003
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,485
Less than 1 year of college: 1,127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,368
Associate degree: 1,453
Bachelor's degree: 3,752
Master's degree: 778
Professional school degree: 315
Doctorate degree: 116

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 488
Nursery to 4th grade: 301
5th and 6th grade: 533
7th and 8th grade: 517
9th grade: 353
10th grade: 400
11th grade: 450
12th grade, no diploma: 903
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,218
Less than 1 year of college: 1,379
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,112
Associate degree: 1,940
Bachelor's degree: 4,064
Master's degree: 783
Professional school degree: 292
Doctorate degree: 91

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.7%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $68,655
Black householders: $72,011
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,420
Asian householders: $92,623
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $83,057
Some other race householders: $55,711
Two or more races householders: $100,274
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,685

South San Francisco household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South San Francisco household income for Black householders

South San Francisco household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South San Francisco household income for Asian householders

South San Francisco household income for Some other race householders

South San Francisco household income for Two or more races householders

South San Francisco household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South San Francisco marital status for males

South San Francisco marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $639,142
Black or African American householders: $661,389
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $672,877
Asian householders: $665,583
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $632,760
Some other race householders: $631,666
Two or more races householders: $606,866
Hispanic or Latino householders: $622,730

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,829
One, attached: 2,488
Two: 529
3 or 4: 1,141
5 to 9: 1,483
10 to 19: 769
20 to 49: 502
50 or more: 1,011
Mobile homes: 354
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,983

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South San Francisco:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (37%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,750

Here:	26.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 659

Here:	19.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 525

Here:	12.5%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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