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Population

870,887

0.7% growth

Median Age

Median Household Income

$103,801

12.7% growth

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Number of Employees

511,365

1% growth

Median Property Value

$1.02M

8.77% growth

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San Francisco County, CA has a population of 870,887 people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $103,801. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of San Francisco County, CA grew from 864,816 to 870,887, a 0.7% increase and its median household income grew from $92,094 to $103,801, a 12.7% increase.

The population of San Francisco County, CA is 40.7% White, 34% Asian, and 15.2% Hispanic. 43.4% of the people in San Francisco County, CA speak a non-English language, and 86.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Francisco County, CA are San Francisco State University, with 7,232 graduates, City College of San Francisco, with 3,767 graduates, and University of San Francisco, with 3,208 graduates.

The median property value in San Francisco County, CA is $1.02M, and the homeownership rate is 37.9%. Most people in San Francisco County, CA commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Francisco County, CA is 1 car per household.

San Francisco County, CA is the 13th most populated county in California and borders Alameda County, CA; Contra Costa County, CA; Marin County, CA; and San Mateo County, CA.

About the photo: View of the financial district from Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill.

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The economy of San Francisco County, CA employs 511,365 people. The economy of San Francisco County, CA is specialized in Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; Information; and Management of Companies & Enterprises, which employ respectively 2.7; 2.5; and 2.23 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in San Francisco County, CA are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (104,834), Healthcare & Social Assistance (58,729), and Accommodation & Food Service (45,258), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($108,466), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,429), and Finance & Insurance ($87,268).

Median household income in San Francisco County, CA is $103,801. Males in San Francisco County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of San Francisco County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 226

2. Census Tract 428

3. Census Tract 601

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in San Francisco County, CA was Census Tract 226 with a value of $205,865, followed by Census Tract 428 and Census Tract 601, with respective values of $181,125 and $175,259.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in San Francisco County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

511,365

2016 value

± 5,641

1 year Growth

± 1.72%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in San Francisco County, CA grew at a rate of 1%, from 506,320 employees to 511,365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Francisco County, CA, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Accommodation & Food Service. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Francisco County, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Francisco County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for San Francisco County, CA. In San Francisco County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 158 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,380. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

25-34

Male Majority

25-34

Female Majority

San Francisco County, CA residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 25-34, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,380

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in San Francisco County, CA were $7,380 in 2014, but $7,598 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.87% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in San Francisco County, CA are $$2,208 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in San Francisco County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

San Francisco County, CA is home to a population of 870,887 people, from which 86.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of San Francisco County, CA is composed of 354,018 White residents (40.7%), 296,324 Asian residents (34%), 132,538 Hispanic residents (15.2%), 41,636 Black residents (4.78%), and 38,507 Two+ residents (4.42%). The most common foreign languages in San Francisco County, CA are Chinese (149,123 speakers), Spanish (89,130 speakers), and Tagalog (23,147 speakers), but compared to other places, San Francisco County, CA has a relative high number of Chinese (149,123 speakers), Japanese (6,493 speakers), and Tagalog (23,147 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of San Francisco County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Chinese

2. Spanish

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Chinese

2. Japanese

3. Tagalog

355,121 of San Francisco County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in San Francisco County, CA was Chinese. 17.1% of the overall population of San Francisco County, CA are native Chinese speakers. 10.2% speak Spanish and 2.66% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, San Francisco County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Chinese speakers. In 2015, there were 149,123 native Chinese speakers living in San Francisco County, CA, approximately 17.95 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in San Francisco County, CA awarded 22,610 degrees. The student population of San Francisco County, CA is skewed towards females, with 9,003 male students and 13,607 female students. Most students in San Francisco County, CA are White (6,676 and 29.5%), followed by Asian (4,884 and 21.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3,524 and 15.6%), and Unknown (2,407 and 10.6%). The largest universities in San Francisco County, CA by number of graduates are San Francisco State University (7,232 and 32%), City College of San Francisco (3,767 and 16.7%), and University of San Francisco (3,208 and 14.2%). The most popular majors in San Francisco County, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,524 and 6.74%), General Biological Sciences (443 and 1.96%), and Registered Nursing (423 and 1.87%). The median tuition costs in San Francisco County, CA are $44,040 for private four year colleges, and $5,472 and $16,632 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 1,524 graduates

2. General Biological Sciences 443 graduates

3. Registered Nursing 423 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Science 55 graduates

2. American & U.S. Studies 4 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in San Francisco County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,524 graduates.

When compared to other counties, San Francisco County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. In 2015, there were 55 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Science degree.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Francisco County, CA is $1.02M, which is 5 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $941,400 to $1.02M, a 8.77% increase. The homeownership rate of San Francisco County, CA is 37.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in San Francisco County, CA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in San Francisco County, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

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