10.4% of San Francisco, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 8.5% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.9%. For comparison, it was 42.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in San Francisco, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
San Francisco:
10.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
San Francisco:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
San Francisco:
23.9%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
San Francisco:
27.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.9%
Residents above poverty level:
42.0%
Poverty by age in San Francisco, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in San Francisco,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
14.2%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in San Francisco,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.5%Under 5 years
5.6%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
7.6%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in San Francisco,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
2.3%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in San Francisco, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Francisco, CA (%)
7.7%White
25.8%Black
30.6%American Indian
10.8%Asian
9.5%Native Hawaiian
17.4%Other race
8.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in San Francisco, CA (absolute numbers)
22,396White
10,590Black
1,815American Indian
30,829Asian
334Native Hawaiian
9,542Other race
7,5522+ races
16,161Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in San Francisco, CA
Children below poverty level:
San Francisco, California:
5.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
San Francisco:
8.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
San Francisco:
27.1%
California:
20.4%
57.1%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
34.4%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
68.4%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
1.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
21.5%One part-time, other didn't work
53.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
52.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
53.2%1939 or earlier
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