San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

127,403

1.54% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.43%

5.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$177,484

1.29% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

75,398

3.64% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.89%).

31% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.3% of the residents in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was N/A per household.

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA borders San Francisco County (South Central)--Bayview & Hunters Point PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southeast)--South of Market & Mission PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southwest)--Outer Sunset & Inner Sunset PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central PUMA, CA, and San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.9% of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,492 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,192 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,767 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

88.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.7k ± 2.11k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.39k
Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.45k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

25.1k people

19.7% of the people in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are hispanic (25.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
4,071 ± 1,541 people
Mexico
3,152 ± 1,361 people
India
2,023 ± 1,095 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was China, the natal country of 4,071 San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 3,152 and India with 2,023.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

23.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,492 households (15.2%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,192 households (4.26%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,767 households (2.27%)

31% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,015 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
504 ± 185
Korea
281 ± 185

San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA employs 75.4k people. The largest industries in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are Computer Systems Design (9,450 people), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,954 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,426 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($384,596), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($288,264), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($284,830).

Males in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $148,070. The income inequality in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,439

Women

41.9%

42,280

Men

58.1%

The workforce of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in 2020 was 72,719 people, with 41.9% woman, and 58.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

75.4k

2022 Value

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, are Software developers (5,320 people), Other managers (4,367 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.4k

2022 Value

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (9,450 people), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals (3,954 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($211,888), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,788), and Manufacturing ($169,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($174,145), Manufacturing ($155,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,882).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA are White (29 and 46.8%), followed by Asian (19 and 30.6%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 9.68%), and Black or African American (6 and 9.68%).

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was Massage Therapy with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA according to their major.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 19 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$177,484

Median Household Income

± $5,015

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.04% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Worked At Home (33%)
Drove Alone (25.6%)
Public Transit (22.7%)

In 2023, 33% of workers in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (22.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA (10.7k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 8.99% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.292% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.06%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

8.99%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.292%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Central & Bernal Heights PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.