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State of California - County of San Francisco

San Francisco County Demography

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  • Table 1. San Francisco County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. San Francisco County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. San Francisco County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. San Francisco County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. San Francisco County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. San Francisco County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. San Francisco County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. San Francisco County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 47
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 770,723
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 62
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 776,733
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 62
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 16,526.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 723,959
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 55
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 678,974
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -6010
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 52,774
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 44,985
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 7.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 109,504
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 14.10%


    TABLE 2. San Francisco County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 776,733
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 31,633
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 81,169
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 10.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 70,596
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 314,222
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 40.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 173,002
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 53,955
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 37,929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 14,227
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 394,828
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 381,905
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 103.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 385,728
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 49.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 60,515
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 7.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 3,458
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 239,565
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 30.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3,844
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 50,368
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 33,255
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 4.30%


    TABLE 3. San Francisco County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 19,757
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,200
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 329,700
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 305,584
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 756,976
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.30
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 127,376
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 38.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 63,867
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 19.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 78,716
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 145,186
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 54,707
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 37.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 104,310
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 40,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 29,202
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 11,284
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 38.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 184,514
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 163,678
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.70%


    TABLE 4. San Francisco County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 740,993
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 8,204
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 6,822
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 39
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 48
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,716
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 117,217
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 103,316


    TABLE 5. San Francisco County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 62,101
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 62,293
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 69,571
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 536,015
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 418,181
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 78.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 187,835
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 35.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,405
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,414
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 94,142
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 4,123
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 27,810
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.70%


    TABLE 6. San Francisco County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 44,541
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 6,630
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 37,911
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 71,592
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 756,700
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,886
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 723,959
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,889
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 346,527
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 329,700
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 115,391
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 35.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,766
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 81
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 2.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 2,498
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 90.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 413,414


    TABLE 7. San Francisco County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 33,199,294
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 22,564,471
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 745,756
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 44,518
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 163.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,097,908
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 37,464,162
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,928,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 7.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,792,719
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 34,535,678
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 92.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,515,816
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 8,184,836
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 21.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 13,916,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 37.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 5,056,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,792,719
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,738,360
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,652,286




     









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