San Francisco, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

830,235

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.756% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

5.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,970

0.337% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.39M

Population & Diversity

San Francisco, CA is home to a population of 830k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.9% of San Francisco, CA residents were born outside of the country (282k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306k people) in San Francisco, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 58.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of San Francisco, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Francisco, CA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Francisco, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
306k ± 1.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
290k ± 1.77k
Other (Hispanic)
58.4k ± 2.46k

16.2%

Hispanic Population

135k people

16.2% of the people in San Francisco, CA are hispanic (135k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Francisco, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

33.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

282k people

34.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

285k people

As of 2024, 33.9% of San Francisco, CA residents (282k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Francisco, CA was 34.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Francisco, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,747 ± 498
Gulf War (2001-)
4,423 ± 568
Gulf War (1990s)
2,098 ± 372

San Francisco, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Francisco, CA.

Economy

The economy of San Francisco, CA employs 476k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Francisco, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109,625 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58,153 people), and Educational Services (38,583 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($191,496), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($167,034), and Finance & Insurance ($155,432).

Employment

Occupations

476k

2024 Value

± 5,793

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Francisco, CA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 485k employees to 476k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Francisco, CA, are Management Occupations (79,426 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (50,242 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49,917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Francisco, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

476k

2024 Value

± 5,793

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 1.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Francisco, CA declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 485k employees to 476k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Francisco, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (109,625 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58,153 people), and Educational Services (38,583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Francisco, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Francisco, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,590

Median earning men ± $1,621

$82,588

Median earning women ± $2,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($210,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,799), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,140).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($154,808), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,265), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,593).

Education

The student population of San Francisco, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 29,291 male students and 39,500 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Francisco, CA are Asian (5,291 and 30.3%), Hispanic or Latino (4,495 and 25.8%), White (4,267 and 24.4%), and Black or African American (1,164 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in San Francisco, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Francisco State University (6,395 and 32.7%), City College of San Francisco (4,603 and 23.5%), and University of San Francisco (2,876 and 14.7%).

The most popular majors in San Francisco, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,688 and 8.64%), Child Care Provider (844 and 4.32%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (798 and 4.08%).

The median tuition costs are $22,618 for private four year colleges, and $6,084 and $18,684 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Francisco, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.08%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 68,791 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 68,791 students enrolled in San Francisco, CA, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 18,172 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,207 degrees awarded
General Psychology
634 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
440 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Francisco, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Francisco, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

San Francisco State University
6,395 degrees awarded
City College of San Francisco
4,603 degrees awarded
University of San Francisco
2,876 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Francisco State University with 6,395 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 7,473 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Francisco, CA, which is 0.619 times less than the 12,073 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 5,291 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,495 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,762) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,233) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Francisco, CA was $1.39M in 2024, which is 4.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.38M to $1.39M, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in San Francisco, CA is 38.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Francisco, CA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in San Francisco, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.39M

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,642

$139,057

Median Property Taxes

±$2,748

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Francisco, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Francisco, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

38.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.2% of the housing units in San Francisco, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Francisco, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,970

Median Household Income

± $2,593

364k

Number of Households

± 4,553

In 2024, the median household income of the 364k households in San Francisco, CA declined from $140,970 from the previous year's value of $141,446.

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Francisco, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (31%)
Drove Alone (28.6%)
Public Transit (18.7%)

In 2024, 31% of workers in San Francisco, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (28.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (18.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Francisco, CA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in San Francisco, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Francisco, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Francisco, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Francisco, CA (91.1k out of 817k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Francisco, CA is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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