San Francisco County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
San Francisco County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau.
San Francisco County, California
What does our fair city look like? Here’s what the U.S. Census says:
| People QuickFacts | San Francisco County | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Population, 2011 estimate | 812,826 | 37,691,912 |
| Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 805,235 | 37,253,956 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Population, 2010 | 805,235 | 37,253,956 | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011 | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011 | 13.5% | 24.6% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011 | 13.8% | 11.7% |
| Female persons, percent, 2011 | 49.2% | 50.3% |
| White persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 54.5% | 74.0% |
| Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 33.9% | 13.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2011 | 4.0% | 3.6% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011 (b) | 15.4% | 38.1% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011 | 41.8% | 39.7% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 84.0% | 84.0% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 35.6% | 27.2% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 45.4% | 43.0% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 85.7% | 80.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 51.2% | 30.1% |
| Veterans, 2006-2010 | 33,078 | 2,051,959 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 29.4 | 26.9 |
| Housing units, 2010 | 376,942 | 13,680,081 |
| Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 37.5% | 57.4% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 66.6% | 30.7% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $785,200 | $458,500 |
| Households, 2006-2010 | 335,956 | 12,392,852 |
| Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.31 | 2.89 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $45,478 | $29,188 |
| Median household income 2006-2010 | $71,304 | $60,883 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| Business QuickFacts | San Francisco County | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2009 | 30,490 | 857,8311 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2009 | 492,689 | 12,833,7091 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2009 | -11.3% | -0.4%1 |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2009 | 78,347 | 2,674,301 |
| Total number of firms, 2007 | 105,030 | 3,425,510 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 1.3% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 24.0% | 14.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 6.6% | 16.5% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 30.1% | 30.3% |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 2,077,457 | 491,372,092 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 10,562,176 | 598,456,486 |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 12,399,960 | 455,032,270 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $15,516 | $12,561 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 5,039,171 | 80,852,787 |
| Building permits, 2011 | 1,818 | 45,471 |
| Geography QuickFacts | San Francisco County | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 46.87 | 155,779.22 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 17,179.1 | 239.1 |
| FIPS Code | 075 | 06 |
| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area |
