Daly City is bordered by the cities of San Francisco, Brisbane, Pacifica, South San Francisco, and the town of Colma. The city borders several unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. It surrounds Broadmoor, borders San Bruno Mountain State Park, the Olympic Club, and unincorporated Colma. Lake Merced is associated with the city.
Climate
Daly City, just like San Mateo, enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate, shielded from the Pacific Ocean by the Montara Mountain block of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
| Median family income
(per year) |
$85,154 |
| Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$52,792 |
| Sales tax |
8.25% |
| State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
9.30%I |
| State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
1.00%I |
| Auto insurance premiums
(Average price quotes, for the state) |
$1,793 |
| Median home price |
$659,000 |
| Average property taxes |
$3,768 |
| Colleges, universities and
professional schools (within 30 miles) |
55 |
| Junior colleges and
technical institutes (within 30 miles) |
25 |
| Test scores reading
(% above/below state average) |
-4.1% |
| Test scores math
(% above/below average) |
-30.0% |
| % students attending public/private
schools (located within town limits) |
91.5/8.5 |
| Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
85.8% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
3 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
23 |
| Median commute time
(in minutes) |
27.0 |
| % population with commute
45 mins. or longer |
20.4% |
| % population walk or bike to work |
2.4% |
| Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
65 |
| Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
6,350 |
| Bars
(within 15 miles) |
700 |
| Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
148 |
| Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
129 |
| Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) |
13 |
| Annual rainfall
(inches) |
23.20 |
| % clear days in the area |
44 |
| High temp in July ° F |
74.1°/ 24°C |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
41.2° / 4°C |
| Has health plan
(% of residents) |
88.0% |
| Body mass index (avg. for residents) |
25 |
| Diabetes rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
9.2% |
| Hypertension rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
36.9% |
| Median age |
39.7 |
| Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
66.0% |
| Married |
45.0% |
| Divorced |
7.4% |
| Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
842.7 |
| Amount spent on vacations
(domestic and foreign, household avg. per year) |
$9,742 |
Demographics
As of the census of 2008, there were 101,514 people, 29,843 households, and 21,847 families residing in the city. The population density was 15,703.8 people per square mile (7,292.1/km²), making it among the most densely populated cities in the country. There were 31,876 housing units at an average density of 5,140.9/sq mi (2,599.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.2% Asian (majority of them are Filipino Americans), 16.1% White, 4.56% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.4% [Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.8% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.2% of the population.
There were 29,843 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.34 and the average family size was 4.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,310, and the median income for a family was $66,365. Males had a median income of $36,227 versus $34,147 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,900. About 5.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2006 census figures, 35.4% of Daly City residents are of Filipino descent, the highest concentration of Filipino/Filipino Americans of any mid-sized city in North America. This partly explains Daly City's place in the vernacular as the 'Pinoy Capital'. Benito M. Vergara, Jr. goes into the details of this history in his ethnograpy Pinoy Capital: The Filipino Nation in Daly City.
Education
There are several public school districts in Daly City. The biggest are the Jefferson Elementary School District and Jefferson Union High School District, both of which are headquartered in the city. In addition, there is the Bayshore Elementary School District (2 schools), Brisbane School District (1 school in Daly City), and South San Francisco Unified School District (2 schools in Daly City). Daly City has two high schools: Westmoor High School and Jefferson High School, plus a continuation school. Daly City is also home to two Catholic parochial schools: Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Top-Of-The-Hill and Our Lady of Mercy in Westlake.
http://www.greatschools.net/city/Daly_City/CA
Source: Wikipedia |
