San Francisco, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The City of San Francisco is the 4th largest city in California with a population of 835,689 as of July 1, 2024. San Francisco ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for San Francisco is located at latitude 37.775 and longitude -122.4194 in San Francisco County. The formal boundaries for the City of San Francisco encompass a land area of 46.89 sq. miles and a water area of 185 sq. miles. San Francisco County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of San Francisco has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of San Francisco is located within of San Francisco County.

San Francisco, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	835,689 (100%)
Population in Households	810,020 (96.9%)
Population in Families	495,669 (59.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	25,669 ( 3.1%)
Population Density	17,895
Diversity Index²	78


INCOME
Median Household Income	$141,813
Average Household Income	$199,265
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	64%
Per Capita Income	$87,990
Wealth Index⁵	140
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (48.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	414,864 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	127,764 (30.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	239,857 (57.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	47,243 (11.4%)
Median Home Value	$1,447,611
Average Home Value	$1,483,035
Housing Affordability Index³	40

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	367,621
Average Household Size	2.20
Family Households	164,188
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

San Francisco, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares San Francisco to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-1.05%	0.35%
Households	-0.27%	0.36%
Families		0.33%
Median Household Income		3.54%
Per Capita Income		2.80%
Owner Occupied HU		0.05%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 4	100th
Population Density	# 7	100th
Median Household Income	# 194	88th
Housing Affordability Index	# 386	24th
Per Capita Income	# 121	93rd
Diversity Index	# 496	69th

San Francisco, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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San Francisco, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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