San Francisco, CA Demographic Data

San Francisco, CA Summary

San Francisco is located in San Francisco County in California
  • Population: 825,863
  • Area: 231.89 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 46.87 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 185.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,561.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 52.49 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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San Francisco, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
427,110
49%
50.8
Male
443,777
51%
49.2
Total Population
870,887
 
323,128,000

San Francisco, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
39,668
4.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
33,176
3.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
27,943
3.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30,893
3.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
49,511
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
203,463
23.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
137,227
15.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
117,988
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
50,841
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
50,840
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
70,829
8.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
36,640
4.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
21,868
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
752,912
86.5%
77.2
Female
369,091
49.0%
51.3
Male
383,821
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
731,561
84.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
159,211
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
129,337
14.9%
15.2
Female
71,452
55.2%
55.8
Male
57,885
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

San Francisco, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
823,907
94.6% 
96.8
White
404,410
46.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
43,468
5.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,054
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
300,409
34.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
23,400
2.7% 
1.2
Chinese
186,873
21.5% 
1.3
Filipino
35,816
4.1% 
0.9
Japanese
10,634
1.2% 
0.2
Korean
10,679
1.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
15,952
1.8% 
0.6
Other Asian
17,055
2.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,967
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
676
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
298
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
599
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
394
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
70,599
8.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
46,980
5.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
132,538
15.2% 
17.8
Mexican
64,250
7.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,354
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
2,812
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61,122
7.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
738,349
84.8% 
82.2

San Francisco, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
50,757
7.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
32,703
4.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
84,652
12.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
94,619
13.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
32,152
4.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
234,899
34.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
159,914
23.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
83,460
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
606,236
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
394,813
57.3%
31.2

San Francisco, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
354,290
46.0%
33.7%
Now Married
310,176
40.3%
47.5
Divorced
59,517
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
11,025
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
35,092
4.6
5.8%

San Francisco, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
470,489
56.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
360,730
43.4%
21.6%
Spanish
90,236
10.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53,895
6.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
209,233
25.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,366
0.9%
1.1%

San Francisco, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20,133
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16,833
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
23,697
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,637
4.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21,456
6.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
38,138
10.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
33,113
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
59,111
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45,034
12.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83,551
23.3%
6.4
Median household income
103,801
 
57,617
Per capita income
61,736
 
31,128

San Francisco, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,308
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
58,286
11.4%
9.8
Construction
16,668
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
92,455
18.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
46,016
9.0%
6.6
Information
27,987
5.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
26,140
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
25,611
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
125,910
24.6%
11.4
Public administration
16,707
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
44,029
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19,492
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10,756
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16,673
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
291,681
57.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,036
4.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
94,209
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
84,766
16.6%
18.1%

San Francisco, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
500,469
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
168,473
33.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
33,326
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
171,658
34.3%
5.1
Walked
55,443
11.1%
2.7
Other means
39,378
7.9%
1.8
Worked at home
32,191
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.5
 
26.6

San Francisco, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
107,204
29.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
147,685
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
75,302
21.0%
37.1
3 or more
28,512
7.9%
21.0

San Francisco, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
358,703
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
136,000
37.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
222,703
62.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
34,120
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

San Francisco, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
392,823
1 room
46,766
11.9%
2.4
2 rooms
37,140
9.5%
2.7
3 rooms
70,314
17.9%
9.1
4 rooms
76,427
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
61,806
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
42,814
10.9%
17.8
7 rooms
28,080
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
13,610
3.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,866
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

San Francisco, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
392,823
 
 
1-unit, detached
79,584
20.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
43,299
11.0%
5.9
2-units
40,576
10.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
43,464
11.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
38,696
9.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
39,929
10.2%
4.4
20 or more units
106,472
27.1%
9.0
Mobile home
732
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
71
0.0%
0.1

San Francisco, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
187,558
47.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
37,611
9.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32,777
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
35,338
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
30,034
7.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,372
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,335
3.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
24,441
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,340
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,017
0.8%
1.4%

San Francisco, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
215,930
60.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,332
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
112,861
31.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
799
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
204
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
1,034
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
4,230
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
19,313
5.4%
1.1

San Francisco, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
90,335
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
106
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,498
1.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,630
4.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,492
10.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
11,682
12.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,018
13.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
51,909
57.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
32,692
36.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,602
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,881
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,416
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
27,286
30.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
458
0.0%
0.0%

San Francisco, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
217,862 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
20,284
9.3%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
25,363
11.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
29,941
13.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
32,018
14.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
35,730
16.4%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
36,791
16.9%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
37,735
17.3%
1.8%
No Cash Rent
4,841
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,784
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
49,805
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
31,946
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
27,389
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
22,769
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15,858
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
66,078
30.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
8,858
0.0%
0.0%

San Francisco, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
136,000
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,239
0.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
634
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
514
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
179
0.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,920
1.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,348
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55,721
41.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70,445
51.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
1,024,000
 
205,000