Demographic Profile for San Francisco County, California
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in San Francisco County, California to be 39.4 years old. The median in San Francisco is greater than the median in California of 34.4. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 36.7 years old. With 14.8 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, San Francisco can be understood as being made up of a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high presence of the 2005 population base, with 70.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.8 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Since 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the San Francisco internationally. The international migration into San Francisco accounts for 3.2 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
San Francisco County, California had a population that was estimated at 739,426 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 776,677. The decline represents a decrease of -4.8 percent. San Francisco ranks 58 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 3,135 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
San Francisco County, California has a population that is comprised of 44.1 percent White, 6.8 percent African American, 32.6 percent Asian, and 13.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 53.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, San Francisco has decreased the level of diversity when 53.3 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, San Francisco covers a total land area of 47 square miles. This area has a extremly high population density of 15,835 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Queens, NY (20,521 per sq. mile ), Bronx, NY (32,303 per sq. mile ), Kings, NY (35,213 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hudson, NJ (12,927 per sq. mile ), Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ), Philadelphia, PA (10,832 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since 2000, a extremely high number of individual migrated to the San Francisco internationally. The international migration into San Francisco accounts for 3.2 percent of the total migration into the State of California. This level of international migration can be considered extremely high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
San Francisco County, California had a population that was estimated at 739,426 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 776,677. The decline represents a decrease of -4.8 percent. San Francisco ranks 58 of 58 counties by growth in total population in California and the county ranks 3,135 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
San Francisco County, California has a population that is comprised of 44.1 percent White, 6.8 percent African American, 32.6 percent Asian, and 13.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 53.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of California percent of 53.4. Since 2000, San Francisco has decreased the level of diversity when 53.3 percent of the people were minorities.
By measuring total land area, San Francisco covers a total land area of 47 square miles. This area has a extremly high population density of 15,835 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Queens, NY (20,521 per sq. mile ), Bronx, NY (32,303 per sq. mile ), Kings, NY (35,213 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Hudson, NJ (12,927 per sq. mile ), Suffolk, MA (11,184 per sq. mile ), Philadelphia, PA (10,832 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
