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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,645,029
Households
1,744,070
Average household size
2.61
Median age
40.3 years
Median household income
$136,027
Housing units
1,880,374
Population comparison
2020 Census4,749,008
2024 estimate4,645,029
Change−2.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,645,029
Median age
40.3 years
Male
2,314,748
Female
2,330,281
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.5 years
Female median age
41.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
118,706Under 5112,961
337,6085–17321,590
176,98218–24174,277
355,16725–34341,541
358,78235–44343,348
316,90045–54307,009
293,79455–64292,836
356,80965+436,719
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5118,706112,961
5–17337,608321,590
18–24176,982174,277
25–34355,167341,541
35–44358,782343,348
45–54316,900307,009
55–64293,794292,836
65+356,809436,719
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5–17
Male
5–9
122,288
10–14
133,317
15–17
82,003
Female
5–9
117,367
10–14
126,390
15–17
77,833
18–24
Male
18–19
51,308
20
23,521
21
24,312
22–24
77,841
Female
18–19
50,014
20
23,006
21
21,931
22–24
79,326
25–34
Male
25–29
162,124
30–34
193,043
Female
25–29
157,078
30–34
184,463
35–44
Male
35–39
187,001
40–44
171,781
Female
35–39
176,967
40–44
166,381
45–54
Male
45–49
157,326
50–54
159,574
Female
45–49
153,172
50–54
153,837
55–64
Male
55–59
153,326
60–61
58,493
62–64
81,975
Female
55–59
151,339
60–61
59,273
62–64
82,224
65+
Male
65–66
49,296
67–69
69,072
70–74
96,028
75–79
64,031
80–84
41,270
85+
37,112
Female
65–66
52,835
67–69
74,235
70–74
114,131
75–79
80,417
80–84
50,966
85+
64,135
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,751,15537.7%
Asian alone
1,303,96628.1%
Two or more races
634,93613.7%
Some other race
563,32512.1%
Black alone
317,7726.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
44,2051.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
29,6700.6%
Residents: 4,645,029.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,751,155
Asian alone1,303,966
Two or more races634,936
Some other race563,325
Black alone317,772
American Indian / Alaska Native44,205
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander29,670

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,077,678
White, not Hispanic
1,627,147

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,100,202
Married-couple share
76.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
46%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
479,87827.5%
1 person
559,46732.1%
2 people
289,28516.6%
3 people
248,11114.2%
4 people
167,3299.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
101,264
6 People
38,812
7 Plus People
27,253
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person479,878
2 people559,467
3 people289,285
4 people248,111
5+ people167,329
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,100,202
Married-couple families842,25376.6% of family households
With children
355,07242.2%
Without children
487,18157.8%
Other families257,94923.4% of family households
Male householder
80,73031.3%
Female householder
177,21968.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,100,202Not applicable
Married-couple families842,25376.6%
With children355,07242.2%
Without children487,18157.8%
Other families257,94923.4%
Male householder80,73031.3%
Female householder177,21968.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$136,027
Median family
$164,296
Per capita
$74,352
Household incomeShare of households
178,37310.2%
Under $25k
165,3419.5%
$25–49k
165,4459.5%
$50–74k
159,6559.2%
$75–99k
271,72815.6%
$100–149k
210,92712.1%
$150–199k
592,60134.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
66,679
$10,000–$14,999
45,875
$15,000–$19,999
32,049
$20,000–$24,999
33,770
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
31,733
$30,000–$34,999
33,177
$35,000–$39,999
32,153
$40,000–$44,999
35,750
$45,000–$49,999
32,528
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
65,465
$60,000–$74,999
99,980
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
145,303
$125,000–$149,999
126,425
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k178,373
$25–49k165,341
$50–74k165,445
$75–99k159,655
$100–149k271,728
$150–199k210,927
$200k+592,601

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,402,905
High school or higher
89.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
52.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
210,5316.2%
Less than 9th grade
147,5484.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
504,81014.8%
High school or equivalent
516,99615.2%
Some college, no degree
224,2426.6%
Associate degree
1,023,54430.1%
Bachelor’s degree
775,23422.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
106,167
Nursery School
1,479
Kindergarten
1,506
First Grade
1,928
Second Grade
5,324
Third Grade
9,002
Fourth Grade
5,907
Fifth Grade
11,573
Sixth Grade
42,416
Seventh Grade
7,402
Eighth Grade
17,827
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
32,370
Tenth Grade
19,891
Eleventh Grade
21,939
Twelfth No Diploma
73,348
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
443,173
Ged Or Alternative Credential
61,637
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
152,819
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
364,177
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
520,481
Professional School Degree
135,736
Doctorate Degree
119,017
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade210,531
Grades 9–12, no diploma147,548
High school or equivalent504,810
Some college, no degree516,996
Associate degree224,242
Bachelor’s degree1,023,544
Graduate or professional775,234
Marital status by sexMale and Female
39,967142,037
Widowed
128,810193,652
Divorced
24,18733,308
Separated
999,844964,373
Now Married
771,816673,501
Never Married
101,015103,555
Married Spouse Absent
898,829860,818
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed39,967142,037
Divorced128,810193,652
Separated24,18733,308
Now Married999,844964,373
Never Married771,816673,501
Married Spouse Absent101,015103,555
Married Spouse Present898,829860,818

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$1,140,700
Median gross rent
$2,474
Housing tenure
Owner
967,60855.5%
Renter
776,46244.5%
Occupied homes: 1,744,070.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner967,608
Renter776,462
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,744,07092.8%
Vacant
136,3047.2%
Housing units: 1,880,374.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,744,070
Vacant136,304

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
664,996
Owners without mortgage
302,612
Vacancy reason
For rent48,614
For sale7,652
Rented, not occupied7,161
Sold, not occupied11,266
Seasonal20,222
Migrant workers119
Other41,270
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent48,614
For sale7,652
Rented, not occupied7,161
Sold, not occupied11,266
Seasonal20,222
Migrant workers119
Other41,270
Structure type
Detached918,882
Attached179,369
2–4 units198,698
5–19 units215,035
20+ units346,835
Mobile or other21,555
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
76,207
Structure 3–4 Units
122,491
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
109,776
Structure 10–19 Units
105,259
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
125,625
Structure 50 Plus Units
221,210
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
19,232
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,323
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached918,882
Attached179,369
2–4 units198,698
5–19 units215,035
20+ units346,835
Mobile or other21,555
Year builtHousing units by period
756,84940.2%
Before 1960
496,87426.4%
1960–79
345,15118.4%
1980–99
260,08213.8%
2000–19
21,4181.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
369,605
1940–1949
141,504
1950–1959
245,740
1960–79
1960–1969
234,819
1970–1979
262,055
1980–99
1980–1989
202,300
1990–1999
142,851
2000–19
2000–2009
144,845
2010–2019
115,237
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960756,849
1960–79496,874
1980–99345,151
2000–19260,082
2020+21,418
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
170,852
20,094
1990s
143,048
32,310
2000s
203,348
91,950
2010s
322,030
328,014
2020–22
113,130
239,437
2023+
15,200
64,657
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990170,85220,094
1990s143,04832,310
2000s203,34891,950
2010s322,030328,014
2020–22113,130239,437
2023+15,20064,657
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
20,9172.2%
Under $100k
20,0982.1%
$100–249k
50,1835.2%
$250–499k
129,44713.4%
$500–749k
172,50217.8%
$750–999k
249,93425.8%
$1–1.49m
324,52733.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
9,203
10000–14999
1,570
15000–19999
835
20000–24999
543
25000–29999
225
30000–34999
683
35000–39999
248
40000–49999
1,098
50000–59999
1,183
60000–69999
1,064
70000–79999
1,428
80000–89999
1,218
90000–99999
1,619
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,649
125000–149999
1,881
150000–174999
4,049
175000–199999
2,174
200000–249999
6,345
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,278
300000–399999
15,228
400000–499999
30,677
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
148,113
2000000+
176,414
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k20,917
$100–249k20,098
$250–499k50,183
$500–749k129,447
$750–999k172,502
$1–1.49m249,934
$1.5m+324,527
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50037,023
$500–99939,692
$1,000–1,49964,480
$1,500–1,999103,837
$2,000–2,499138,793
$2,500–2,999114,652
$3,000+254,883
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Under $500
Under 100
1,638
100–149
724
150–199
1,537
200–249
2,525
250–299
5,311
300–349
10,429
350–399
6,349
400–449
4,912
450–499
3,598
$500–999
500–549
4,326
550–599
4,411
600–649
3,826
650–699
3,629
700–749
2,822
750–799
3,885
800–899
8,198
900–999
8,595
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
29,441
1250–1499
35,039
$3,000+
3000–3499
87,631
3500+
167,252
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50037,023
$500–99939,692
$1,000–1,49964,480
$1,500–1,999103,837
$2,000–2,499138,793
$2,500–2,999114,652
$3,000+254,883
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
40,906
170,778
1 vehicle
261,663
334,493
2 vehicles
390,363
189,728
3 vehicles
178,752
55,759
4 vehicles
65,514
17,944
5+ vehicles
30,410
7,760
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle40,906170,778
1 vehicle261,663334,493
2 vehicles390,363189,728
3 vehicles178,75255,759
4 vehicles65,51417,944
5+ vehicles30,4107,760

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,362,971
Average commute
31 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,184,78750.1%Derived from published counts
Carpool
194,6518.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
205,2958.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
124,1035.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
609,34425.8%Derived from published counts
Other
44,7911.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,362,971.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
90,362
Bicycle
33,741
Other
Other Transportation
31,612
Motorcycle
5,540
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
7,639
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,184,787
Carpool194,651
Public transit205,295
Walk or bicycle124,103
Work from home609,344
Other44,791
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
323,01118.4%
Under 15 min
584,17333.3%
15–29 min
417,66523.8%
30–44 min
184,96210.5%
45–59 min
243,81613.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
27,098
5–9
104,063
10–14
191,850
15–29 min
15–19
247,805
20–24
235,583
25–29
100,785
30–44 min
30–34
261,555
35–39
61,533
40–44
94,577
60+ min
60–89
179,356
90+
64,460
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min323,011
15–29 min584,173
30–44 min417,665
45–59 min184,962
60+ min243,816

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,862,868
Civilian labor force
2,571,740
Employed
2,424,594
Unemployed
147,146
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Poverty universe
4,584,267
Persons below poverty
407,620
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
1,747,208
Blue-collar workers
325,964
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
157,844
193,578
Sales Office Occupations
163,270
238,022
Management Business Science Arts
694,823
651,093
Production Transportation Material Moving
140,501
48,734
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
130,779
5,950
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations157,844193,578
Sales Office Occupations163,270238,022
Management Business Science Arts694,823651,093
Production Transportation Material Moving140,50148,734
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance130,7795,950

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,052,704
Workplace jobs
2,277,344
Internal commuters
1,537,315
Inbound commuters
740,029
Outbound commuters
515,389
Net worker inflow
224,640

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
4,434,86096.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
183,6424.0%
Residents: 4,618,502.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured4,434,860
Uninsured183,642
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
21,97112.0%
Under 19
66,33036.1%
Age 19–34
88,64648.3%
Age 35–64
6,6953.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1921,971
Age 19–3466,330
Age 35–6488,646
Age 65+6,695

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,163,96468.1%
Foreign born
1,481,06531.9%
Residents: 4,645,029.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,163,964
Foreign born1,481,065

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
852,520
Not a citizen
628,545

Residential mobility

Same house
4,044,362
Within same county
280,371
From another county
167,817
From another state
61,495
From abroad
45,410

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,847,185

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area has 4,645,029 residents and a median age of 40.3 years. It ranks No. 13 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 2.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $55,293 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area4,645,029$136,02740.3 years55.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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