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San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division

1,535,341 Population
495.3 square miles 3,099.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 40.7 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6465%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male51%
  • Male
  • Female
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35%White3%Black0%Native34%Asian1%Islander1%Other6%Two+20%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$85,265 ±$1,777 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: $71,496 ±$943
  • about double the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$138,562 ±$3,381 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: $127,792 ±$2,754
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

9.8% ±0.5% (148,732  ±8,231) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 9.3% 416,535 (±0.4% / ±15,644)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty15%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29 minutes ±0.4 (19,051,130  ±436,504) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 31.7 59,174,408 (±0.3 / ±838,261)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Means of transportation to work

44%Drove alone8%Carpooled15%Public transit2%†Bicycle7%Walked2%†Other22%Worked at home
* Universe: Workers 16 years and over
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Families

637,151 ±5,248 Number of households
  • the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 1,763,465 ±7,328
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.3 ±0 (1,492,630  ±782) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 2.5 4,464,649 (±0 / ±3,726)
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples56%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale44%Female37%
Now marriedMale48%Female46%
DivorcedMale6%Female9%
WidowedMale2%†Female7%
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4.3% ±0.5% (15,816  ±1,885) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 4.7% 50,977 (±0.4% / ±4,211)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-192%†20-243%†25-297%†30-359%†35-395%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

706,468 ±394 Number of housing units
  • the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 1,897,192 ±1,508
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied90%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied54%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit55%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$1,424,900 ±$35,453 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.3 times the amount in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: $1,105,100 ±$13,634
  • more than double the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

13.4% ±0.8% (203,555  ±11,404.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 11.6% 524,151 (±0.4% / ±19,896.5)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

89.4% ±1.3% (1,056,269  ±15,445.5) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 89.5% 3,008,293 (±0.8% / ±27,776.8)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
57.9% ±1% (683,970  ±11,579.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 53.1% 1,783,239 (±0.6% / ±20,131.3)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

11%No degree13%High school19%Some college32%Bachelor's25%Post-grad
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44.6% ±0.9% (653,578  ±12,727.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • a little higher than the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 43.4% 1,883,443 (±0.6% / ±24,708.3)
  • about double the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only60%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only55%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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35.5% (544,750  ±12,344) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 32.8% 1,499,160
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

2.6% ±0.2% (33,349  ±3,014) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area: 3% 111,896 (±0.1% / ±4,893)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

590†WWII2,107†Korea12,389†Vietnam5,456†Gulf (1990s)6,403†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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33,349 Total veterans ±3,014 30,208 Male ±2,776 3,141 Female ±896

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metro Division <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31400US4186041884-san-francisco-san-mateo-redwood-city-ca-metro-division/>