San Francisco California Population Charts

According to the most recent San Francisco California demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 San Francisco shows it has a Population 2021 of 865,933 which is the most of all places in the greater San Francisco region. Figure 3 uses the San Francisco population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and San Francisco California shows an increase of 60,698 (8%).

The total San Francisco California greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for San Francisco shows it has a Population Change of 7.5% which is the second most of all the places in the local area.

Looking at the San Francisco population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, San Francisco California depicts it has 18,466 people per square mile which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater San Francisco region. The next lower population density is Daly City approximately three-fourths the size with population density of 13,732. Figure 6 provides San Francisco demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and San Francisco depicts it has a Median Age of 38.7 which is the smallest in order of overall median age of all people of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Brisbane which depicts an age of 43.8 (13.2% larger). The San Francisco California population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. San Francisco California depicts a median age of men about the same size as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational San Francisco population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that San Francisco California has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 16.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 20.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 12.5% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 10.7% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for San Francisco population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) San Francisco California has the percentage of Black population less than most other places in the greater region at 34.4% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of people who are white of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by Native population at 16.1% of the total. Figure 10 shows the San Francisco California Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and San Francisco depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 15.4% which is the smallest when ranked by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 5.1% larger as the total female population.

San Francisco California Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. San Francisco has the largest proportion of total percent married at 46% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of total percent of people married of all the other places in the metro area when ranked by never married percent at 8% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for San Francisco households. San Francisco depicts it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is the smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Daly City which shows an average family size of 3.9 (20.9% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of San Francisco households for families to the total number of San Francisco households and that San Francisco depicts it has a Families of 47% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are in a family of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Broadmoor CDP which shows a families percent of 82% (73.2% larger).

Looking at San Francisco households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, San Francisco depicts it has a Married-couple family of 76% which is the third most husband and wife family percent of all other places in the greater San Francisco region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is San Bruno which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 78% (only about 3.1% larger). Figure 17 shows San Francisco demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. San Francisco California has the percentage of households in the mid point range of other places in the metropolitan area at 16.7% of the total.

San Francisco California Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. San Francisco depicts it has a Birth Rate of 3.6% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Broadmoor CDP which depicts a birth rate of 10.8% (approximately 3.0 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Daly City (6%), and #1 South San Francisco (8%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 7% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 35% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for San Francisco California teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) San Francisco depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 1% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the places in the greater San Francisco region. The city with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Daly City which shows a births to a teenager of 1% (about twice as large).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) San Francisco depicts it has a Unwed Births of 13% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Broadmoor CDP which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 88% ( very much bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. San Francisco depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 8.8% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the places in the greater San Francisco region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Daly City which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 15.4% (74.6% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. San Francisco California has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other places in the greater region at 54.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 40.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 San Bruno (52.4%), and #1 Broadmoor CDP (100.0%) are larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) San Francisco California has one of the largest proportions of White unwed birth rate at 83.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being San Bruno with 100.0%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by Black unwed birth rate at 25.4% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region in terms of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 6.9% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of Asian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. San Francisco California has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 16.9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being San Bruno with 50.0%. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 52.8% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 San Bruno (48%), and #1 South San Francisco (49%) are larger. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 25% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 South San Francisco (34%), and #1 Broadmoor CDP (100%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Colma with 22%.

San Francisco California Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for San Francisco households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. San Francisco depicts it has a Total Single People of 58% which is ranked #1 of all places in the area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, San Francisco is 16.6% larger. Also, compared to the state of California, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, San Francisco is 14.1% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. San Francisco California has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other places in the metro area at 8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the area as measured by percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Francisco California has the percentage of men who have never been married in the mid range of other places in the local area at 7% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Francisco California has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the metro area at 9% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the San Francisco demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the San Francisco metro area. San Francisco California has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Broadmoor CDP with 34%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 18% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Broadmoor CDP (20%), and #1 Colma (20%) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 12% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 South San Francisco (13%), and #1 San Bruno (16%) are larger.

Figure 34 shows the San Francisco population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the San Francisco metro area. San Francisco California has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Colma (26%), and #1 Broadmoor CDP (26%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 12% of the total.

San Francisco California Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data San Francisco residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. San Francisco California has the smallest proportion of citizens born In US at 21% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of San Francisco residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) San Francisco depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 34.1% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Daly City which shows a percent born outside United States of 50.7% (48.5% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, San Francisco is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Also, in comparison with the state of California, percent of population who was born in another country of 26.5%, San Francisco is 28.7% larger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. San Francisco California depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 5.5% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 37.5 which is the second smallest when sorted by median age of non citizens of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Colma which shows a median age of 52.0 (38.7% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 53% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 12% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 9% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2015 or later the second smallest when ranked by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the greater region at 10% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized before 1990 at 28% of the total.

San Francisco California Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows San Francisco demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. San Francisco California has the largest proportion of from Europe at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. San Francisco California has the largest proportion of from Asia at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area as measured by from Oceania at 20% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. San Francisco California has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 3.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 41.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 0.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 0.0% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 0.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 0.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 0.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 1.8% of the total and is ranked #1.