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County population in July 2011: 805,340 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 115,315
Renter-occupied apartments: 214,385
% of renters here:

65%
State:

62%

Land area: 47 sq. mi.
Water area: 185.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 17247 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in San Francisco County: 156.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%), Retail trade (10.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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San Francisco County races chart

Races in San Francisco County, California:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (44.6%)
  • Asian alone (31.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (14.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Males: 394,828  (50.8%)
Females: 381,905  (49.2%)

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San Francisco County,CA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
San Francisco County:

2.3 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $70,770 ($55,221 in 1999)
This county:

$70770
California:

$58931

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,312 (lower quartile is $820, upper quartile is $1,898)
This county:

$1312
State:

$1058


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $751,600 (it was $422,700 in 2000)
San Francisco County:

$751,600
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $561,700 - $1,000,001

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $912,579
Here:

$912,579
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $833,831
Here:

$833,831
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $944,299
Here:

$944,299
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $918,698
Here:

$918,698
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $824,934
Here:

$824,934
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $125,962
Here:

$125,962
State:

$59,450
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $3,207
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $467

Institutionalized population: 4,200

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Health of residents in San Francisco County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
82.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
40.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
69.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 178 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 143 pounds. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 81 buildings, average cost: $285,700
  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $299,700
  • 2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $201,200
  • 2003: 63 buildings, average cost: $164,600
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $176,300
  • 2006: 95 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $208,800
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $218,300
  • 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $223,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in San Francisco County California:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 83.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 15.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in San Francisco County California:

Obama (Democratic): 85.0%
McCain (Republican): 13.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,690 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,797 (0.3%)


San Francisco County household income distribution in 2009 San Francisco County home values distribution


San Francisco County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.2% for Black residents, 16.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.7% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
San Francisco County:

11.6%
California:

14.2%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.2% for Black residents, 16.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.7% for other race residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Francisco County is $1227 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1536 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $2051 a month.

Cities in this county include: San Francisco, Little Grass Valley.

San Francisco County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
94101San Francisco20
94102San Francisco360
94103San Francisco91
94104San Francisco50
94105San Francisco100
94107San Francisco340
94108San Francisco50
94109San Francisco270
94110San Francisco281
94111San Francisco130
94112San Francisco210
94114San Francisco452
94115San Francisco90
94116San Francisco260
94117San Francisco204
94118San Francisco221
94119San Francisco10
94121San Francisco230
94122San Francisco382
94123San Francisco100
94124San Francisco70
94127San Francisco262
94129San Francisco101
94131San Francisco170
94132San Francisco30
94133San Francisco200
94134San Francisco51
94137San Francisco10
94142San Francisco10
94188San Francisco10

2005 air pollution in San Francisco County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.047 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 43 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear San Francisco County borders
 

Neighboring counties: San Mateo County .

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 85,159
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 285,541 (57% naturalized citizens)

San Francisco County:

36.8%
Whole state:

26.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 54,572
  • 1990 to 1994: 51,628
  • 1985 to 1989: 43,945
  • 1980 to 1984: 43,004
  • 1975 to 1979: 29,791
  • 1970 to 1974: 18,208
  • 1970 to 1974: 14,367
  • 1965 to 1969: 30,026

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

San Francisco County marital status for males
San Francisco County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 62,653
  • One, attached: 48,752
  • Two: 37,677
  • 3 or 4: 43,174
  • 5 to 9: 39,152
  • 10 to 19: 35,055
  • 20 or more: 79,504
  • Mobile homes: 377
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 183

Housing units in San Francisco County with a mortgage: 54,435 (5,748 second mortgage, 6,508 home equity loan, 344 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25,110

Here:

68.4% with mortgage
State:

79.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.83%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 324,882
Total congregations: 408

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents180,798 (55.7%)49,500 (15.2%)22,664 (7.0%)13,522 (4.2%)6,295 (1.9%)
Congregations49 (12.0%)36 (8.8%)6 (1.5%)16 (3.9%)19 (4.7%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)International Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents5,066 (1.6%)3,976 (1.2%)3,656 (1.1%)3,311 (1.0%)36,094 (11.1%)
Congregations14 (3.4%)18 (4.4%)1 (0.2%)19 (4.7%)230 (56.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in San Francisco County - San Francisco, Little Grass Valley

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 311
This county:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
San Francisco County:

0.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 47
San Francisco County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,580
San Francisco County:

19.77 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

16.1%
California:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
San Francisco County:

16.3%
State:

17.9%


Agriculture in San Francisco County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $126,530
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,089
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $1,933
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years

Earthquake activity:

San Francisco County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 58.0 miles away from the county center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from San Francisco County center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 38.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3248): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1203): February 9, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 1, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1155): January 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1046): March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Loma Prieta Earthquake, Incident Period: October 17, 1989 to December 18, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-845): October 18, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-845, Natural disaster type: Earthquake

The number of natural disasters in San Francisco County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (26%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Hong Kong (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in San Francisco County (%):



  • Irish (7%)
  • German (5%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Russian (3%)
  • United States or American (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


San Francisco County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 169,508 (40%)
  • Carpooled: 45,152 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 89,443 (21%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11,467 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 25,237 (6%)
  • Railroad: 2,426 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 187 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,551 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 3,951 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 8,302 (2%)
  • Walked: 39,192 (9%)
  • Other means: 2,761 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 19,376 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in San Francisco County, California:

  • 5,120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,926 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,306 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 1,685 people in nursing homes
  • 1,584 people in other group homes
  • 1,232 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 943 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 619 people in religious group quarters
  • 406 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 389 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 277 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 223 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 183 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 174 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 125 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 96 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 92 people in halfway houses
  • 71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 64 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 43 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 41 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 37 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 36 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 30 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 27 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 22 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 19 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 14 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $77,660.

9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.51%
California average:

5.75%


0.36% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)
San Francisco County:

0.36%
California average:

0.21%

5.74% relocated from other counties in California ($38,397 average AGI)
3.42% relocated from other states ($20,861 average AGI)
San Francisco County:

3.42%
California average:

1.75%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Mateo County, CA  1.19% ($68,160 average AGI)
from Alameda County, CA  0.99% ($53,345)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.70% ($102,801)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.50% ($56,579)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.46% ($58,453)
from Marin County, CA  0.31% ($98,521)
from New York County, NY  0.26% ($115,433)


9.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($76,729 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.15%
California average:

6.27%


0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,542 average AGI)
San Francisco County:

0.22%
California average:

0.11%

6.32% relocated to other counties in California ($53,835 average AGI)
2.61% relocated to other states ($21,352 average AGI)
San Francisco County:

2.61%
California average:

2.40%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Mateo County, CA  1.63% ($65,876 average AGI)
to Alameda County, CA  1.35% ($62,349)
to Contra Costa County, CA  0.62% ($74,794)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.50% ($65,331)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.47% ($168,757)
to Marin County, CA  0.40% ($132,281)
to New York County, NY  0.27% ($100,738)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in San Francisco County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in San Francisco County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in San Francisco County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 117,837 (103,470 aged, 14,367 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 53.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 6.2
  • Other - 20.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 35.8
  • Poisoning - 31.0
  • Firearm - 21.5
  • Fall - 16.5
  • Drowning - 4.4
  • Other - 11.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 756,991
  • In family households: 497,492 (101,199 male householders, 45,987 female householders)
    108,657 spouses, 148,792 children (142,125 natural, 3,386 adopted, 3,281 stepchildren), 14,863 grandchildren, 15,509 brothers or sisters, 12,995 parents, 25,920 other relatives, 23,570 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 259,499 (95,123 male householders (62,904 living alone)), 87,541 female householders (64,476 living alone)), 76,835 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,742 (4,820 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 60,014 2-persons, 32,430 3-persons, 25,685 4-persons, 13,506 5-persons, 7,522 6-persons, 8,029 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 127,380 1-person, 41,767 2-persons, 9,401 3-persons, 2,878 4-persons, 787 5-persons, 249 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

54.3% of residents of San Francisco County speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
26.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $7,606,654,000 ($10221 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $361,522,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,516,391,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,267,797,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $43,739,000
Federal grants: $2,609,875,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,002,059,000 ($295,346,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,166,793,000 ($26,058,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $282,430,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $155,414,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,547,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 43,679
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 33,128
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44,659
Here:

+60 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -91,409
Here:  -124 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in San Francisco County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 81.37 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.0
State:

3.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,031
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,641
  • 1990 to 1999: 15,085
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,231
  • 1970 to 1979: 25,288
  • 1960 to 1969: 28,931
  • 1950 to 1959: 34,617
  • 1940 to 1949: 36,962
  • 1939 or earlier: 183,594
Rooms in houses/apartments in San Francisco County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 1,511
  • 2 rooms: 5,904
  • 3 rooms: 10,162
  • 4 rooms: 14,314
  • 5 rooms: 31,038
  • 6 rooms: 23,607
  • 7 rooms: 13,063
  • 8 rooms: 8,014
  • 9+ rooms: 7,702
  • 1 room: 42,183
  • 2 rooms: 41,435
  • 3 rooms: 48,453
  • 4 rooms: 36,742
  • 5 rooms: 26,408
  • 6 rooms: 11,978
  • 7 rooms: 4,332
  • 8 rooms: 1,584
  • 9+ rooms: 1,270
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in San Francisco County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2,784
  • 1 bedroom: 13,063
  • 2 bedrooms: 44,419
  • 3 bedrooms: 37,821
  • 4 bedrooms: 12,874
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4,354
  • no bedroom: 55,678
  • 1 bedroom: 79,126
  • 2 bedrooms: 53,586
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,790
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,764
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,441
Cars and other vehicles available in San Francisco County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 12,796
  • 1 vehicle: 46,921
  • 2 vehicles: 40,167
  • 3 vehicles: 11,446
  • 4 vehicles: 2,811
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,174
  • no vehicle: 81,382
  • 1 vehicle: 91,605
  • 2 vehicles: 32,850
  • 3 vehicles: 6,136
  • 4 vehicles: 1,471
  • 5+ vehicles: 941

58% of San Francisco County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in California.

San Francisco County:

58.0%
State average:

52.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 268519
  • Northeast: 68365
  • Midwest: 58532
  • South: 53952
  • West: 29443

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $430,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in San Francisco County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (81.2%)
  • Electricity (16.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (59.9%)
  • Electricity (32.8%)
  • No fuel used (3.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14,108
Here:

26.9%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,991
Here:

16.9%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12,806
Here:

20.8%
California:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 46,287
  • Number of aged recipients: 20,700
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 25,587
  • Number of recipients under 18: 830
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 17,836
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 27,621
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 16,808
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 29,433


San Francisco County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

San Francisco County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 176 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED372$545,9784,613$540,33016,501$432,617761$313,781186$2,158,7741,732$431,4724$475,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$513,067581$521,1652,030$444,15362$233,7424$1,493,000203$433,2320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED99$514,404950$506,1455,075$489,940328$240,37235$1,119,200700$411,8602$107,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN92$475,707697$528,3192,979$464,153200$258,34017$5,964,235374$402,0912$394,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$496,647171$443,234834$453,83663$198,7465$1,355,20092$415,5760$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 112 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED131$463,34422$469,3182$321,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED77$520,72724$534,4174$368,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$501,69125$486,7201$400,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$327,18217$495,0590$03$91,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$714,6671$514,0002$417,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in San Francisco County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6,34872.1 years
William4,58372.1 years
Mary4,49880.5 years
James3,72768.8 years
Robert3,45166.9 years
George3,26275.0 years
Joseph3,11873.8 years
Charles2,67172.0 years
Frank2,41775.1 years
Helen2,10079.5 years
Most common last names in San Francisco County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wong2,35077.1 years
Lee2,23076.4 years
Smith1,60872.2 years
Johnson1,50972.1 years
Williams1,13271.2 years
Chan92877.6 years
Brown91371.6 years
Jones90371.1 years
Davis74671.4 years
Miller74072.9 years
Businesses in San Francisco County, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness11KFC10
7-Eleven12Knights Inn1
ALDO6Kroger3
AT&T11Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture1
Abercrombie Kids1LensCrafters3
Ace Hardware12Levi Strauss & Co.3
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza1
Aerosoles2Lowe's1
American Eagle Outfitters2Macy's2
Ann Taylor3Marriott8
Apple Store3Marshalls1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets29
BMW1McDonald's19
Bakers1Men's Wearhouse1
Bally Total Fitness1Motel 61
Banana Republic5Motherhood Maternity3
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance16
Bath & Body Works2Nike42
Bebe3Nordstrom3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot3
Ben & Jerry's4OfficeMax2
Bentleymotors.Com1Old Navy1
Best Western5Olive Garden1
Big O Tires2Pac Sun1
Blockbuster5Panda Express3
Brooks Brothers2Panera Bread1
Brookstone2Papa John's Pizza1
Budget Car Rental3Payless7
Burger King12Penske1
CVS2Pier 1 Imports2
Cache1Pizza Hut3
Chico's3Popeyes4
Chipotle3Quiznos7
Clarks1RadioShack18
Cold Stone Creamery2Ramada1
Comfort Inn1Rodeway Inn2
Costco1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Crate & Barrel1SAS Shoes5
Curves3Safeway15
DHL25Saks Fifth Avenue2
Days Inn3Sephora3
Decora Cabinetry2Sprint Nextel9
Dennys2Staples2
Domino's Pizza5Starbucks78
DressBarn1Subway39
Eddie Bauer2Super 82
Express2T-Mobile30
FedEx136T.J.Maxx1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Taco Bell10
Foot Locker4Talbots1
Forever 212The Cheesecake Factory1
Fredericks Of Hollywood1The Room Place1
GNC10Torrid1
GameStop5Toys"R"Us1
Gap9Trader Joe's4
Gymboree3Travelodge4
H&M2True Value8
H&R Block16U-Haul8
Haagen-Dazs2UPS110
Haworth2Urban Outfitters2
Holiday Inn6Vans18
Hollister Co.1Verizon Wireless7
Hot Topic1Victoria's Secret5
Hyatt3Vons15
IHOP2Walgreens29
J. Jill1Westin2
J.Crew2Wet Seal2
Jamba Juice8Whole Foods Market4
JoS. A. Bank2World Gym1
Johnny Rockets2YMCA11
Jones New York10

San Francisco County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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