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San Francisco County, California

Interactive maps and statistics for San Francisco County, California: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside California and the United States.

San Francisco County, California is among the highest in the country for total population (76th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median household income (14th of 3,221 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticSan Francisco County, California CaliforniaUnited States Rank
Total Population830,23539,287,376334,922,49976th of 3,222
Median Household Income$140,970$99,122$80,73414th of 3,221
Median Age40.037.938.92108th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60.3%37.1%35.7%24th of 3,222
Median Home Value$1,394,500$734,700$332,7006th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$2,476$2,036$1,4134th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.2%12.0%12.5%2145th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.6%5.2%662nd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile17,785.7252.1n/a5th of 3,222
Foreign Born34.0%27.0%14.1%15th of 3,222
Life Expectancy82.9n/an/a42nd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate38.2%55.9%65.2%3213th of 3,222
Average Commute Time30.428.726.4459th of 3,221
Worked from Home31.0%17.2%15.1%14th of 3,222
Uninsured4.4%n/an/a3080th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households35.1%48.4%46.9%3086th of 3,222
Broadband Access91.6%n/an/a200th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)36.8%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16.2%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.7%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)34.9%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.1%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index71.069.761.4

Age in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age40.037.938.9
Under 18 %13.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Households363,97013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.82.5
Family Households46.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children18.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married45.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$92,289$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units414,60214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes18.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units49.2%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,862$5,124n/a

Education in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School11.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate11.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work28.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit18.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work9.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car30.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Francisco County, California

StatisticSan Francisco County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence40.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens21.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home56.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.5%32.1%16.7%

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