San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

127,403

1.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.43%

5.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$177,484

1.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.63M

3.65% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

75,398

3.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $177,484. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA declined from 129,395 to 127,403, a −1.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $175,229 to $177,484, a 1.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.89%).

31% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.3% of the residents in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork (46 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was $1.63M, and the homeownership rate was 41%.

Most people in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA borders San Francisco County (South Central)--Bayview & Hunters Point PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southeast)--South of Market & Mission PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southwest)--Outer Sunset & Inner Sunset PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central PUMA, CA, and San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.9% of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,492 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,192 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,767 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,545

Women

44.5%

69,199

Men

55.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 124,744 inhabitants, with 55.5% men, and 44.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.3% of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 2.11k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.39k
Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.45k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

25.1k people

19.7% of the people in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are hispanic (25.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
4,071 ± 1,541 people
Mexico
3,152 ± 1,361 people
India
2,023 ± 1,095 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 4,071 San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 3,152 and India with 2,023.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

23.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

As of 2023, 23.9% of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents (30.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,492 households (15.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,192 households (4.26%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,767 households (2.27%)

31% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,015 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
504 ± 185
Korea
281 ± 185

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA employs 75.4k people. The largest industries in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (9,450 people), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,954 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,426 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($384,596), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($288,264), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($284,830).

Males in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $148,070. The income inequality in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,439

Women

41.9%

42,280

Men

58.1%

The workforce of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in 2020 was 72,719 people, with 41.9% woman, and 58.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

75.4k

2022 Value

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 72.7k employees to 75.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, are Software developers (5,320 people), Other managers (4,367 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.4k

2022 Value

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 72.7k employees to 75.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (9,450 people), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,954 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$122,701

Median earning men ± $9,475

$97,886

Median earning women ± $5,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($211,888), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,788), and Manufacturing ($169,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($174,145), Manufacturing ($155,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,882).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA awarded 46 degrees. The student population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 63 male students and 64 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are White (19 and 43.2%), followed by Asian (16 and 36.4%), Black or African American (3 and 6.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 6.82%).

The largest universities in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Massage Therapy (46 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 127 students enrolled in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 62 records, of which 37.1% were women and 62.9% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork with 46 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, which is 0.533 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 19 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 16 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.47% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (40.8k), Graduate Degree (33.2k), and Some college (12.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was $1.63M in 2023, which is 5.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.57M to $1.63M, a 3.65% increase. The homeownership rate in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is 41%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is $177,484. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.63M

Median Property Value 2023

±$60,390

$23,978

Median Property Taxes

±$1,117

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 County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41% of the housing units in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$177,484

Median Household Income

± $5,015

58.5k

Number of Households

± 1,870

In 2023, the median household income of the 58.5k households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA grew to $177,484 from the previous year's value of $175,229.

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, 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

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.04% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Worked At Home (33%)
Drove Alone (25.6%)
Public Transit (22.7%)

In 2023, 33% of workers in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (22.7%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, 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 County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, 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 County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA (10.7k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.9% of the population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.292% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.06%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

8.99%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.292%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA grew by 2.03% from 3% to 3.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.