July 2009

Who is San Francisco?

Population: 809,000 44% are single; 39% married;
13th most populous US city 11% are divorced; 6% widowed
Land area: 47 square miles
People per square mile: 17,000 31% hold high school diploma (only)
2nd most densely populated city in US 31% hold bachelor degrees
(after New York) 19% hold graduate degrees
16 million visitors in 2007 2nd highest % of college degree holders
(after Seattle)
51% are male 3rd highest % of graduate degree holders
49% are female (after Washington DC and Seattle)
13% are 14 years old & under
72% are 15 to 65 Median household income: $65,500
15% are over 65 3rd highest of major US cities
Lowest % of children of large US cities Ranks 8th in number of billionaires
Estimated # of dogs: 120,000 of major cities worldwide
1st in number of restaurants per capita
53% are Caucasian (non-Hispanic) 12% live in poverty
32% Asian American Highest number of homeless per capita
14% Hispanic American
7% African-American 41% commute driving alone
11% by carpool
46% speak other than English at home 31% by public transportation
26% speak Asian language at home 9% by walking
12% speak Spanish at home 5% work at home
7% speak other Indo-European language
10% work in retail
37% born in California 10% in finance, insurance, real estate
27% in another US state 19% in professional, science, management
36% born outside of US 16% in education, health & social services
16% are not US citizens 11% in arts, entertainment, lodging, food
12% in government
54% registered as Democrats 9% are self-employed
11% as Republicans
4% as Green 35% are homeowners
28% Decline to State 65% are renters
Ranked 2nd greenest city in US
84% are heterosexual (after Portland)
16% are gay & lesbian 14,000 Victorian homes
Highest % of same sex-households 215 historic landmark buildings
of 50 largest US cities Oldest building: Mission Dolores, 1791
Earliest archeological evidence: 3000 BC

The San Francisco Metropolitan Area is ranked 1st in Quality of Life*

1st in Trade Productivity*
1st in Total Amenity Value vs. Cost of Living*
* US cities with populations over 1 million.
“What are Cities Worth” by economist David Albouy, University of Michigan, National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2009

All information contained herein is derived from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and omissions, and is not warranted.