San Francisco County Profile


 
About this area:
The combined city, county and port of San Francisco is located on a hilly peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. Bordered by San Mateo to the south, the county is the smallest in California, occupying just forty-seven square miles of land. The most prominent of San Francisco’s hills are Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson and Mount Sutro, both more than 900 feet in height. The best known are Nob Hill and Telegraph Hill. Also inside the county’s borders are the natural islands of Alcatraz and Yerba Buena and man-made Treasure Island.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
San Francisco County 2024Feb558,100536,70021,4003.8
More Areas  Historical Data   Get More Info (Data Library)



Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024FebTotal Wage and Salary1,154,400
2024FebTotal Nonfarm1,152,600
2024Feb Service-Providing1,078,100
2024FebTotal Private1,011,700
2024FebPrivate Service Providing937,200
More  Historical Data   Get More Info (Data Library)

Data for San Francisco County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2018 - 20283,2604,8601,60049.1
Information Security Analysts2018 - 20281,2901,85056043.4
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary2018 - 202826037011042.3
Statisticians2018 - 20281,1901,66047039.5
Software Developers, Applications2018 - 202831,99043,96011,97037.4
More   Get More Info (Data Library)  

Data for San Francisco County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Data not available for Industry Employment Projections
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Radio and Television Announcers20231st Qtr$281.59$38.45$0.00$0.00
Real Estate Brokers20231st Qtr$246.01$28.03$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20231st Qtr$167.66$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$164.74$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$142.76$0.00$0.00$0.00
More   Get More Info (Data Library)

Data for San Francisco County is not available. Data for San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Fra has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual2,006$742,649,872
Single Family 2022Annual38$10,730,782
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual2,044$753,380,654
 Historical Data  

Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
 Historical Data   Get More Info (Data Library)

Data for San Francisco County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$1,696,250
More Areas  Historical Data   Data from the California Association of Realtors

State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
More Areas  Historical Data  

Data for San Francisco County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $19,611,405,895
More Areas  Historical Data  


POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
San Francisco County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance838,402
More Areas  Historical Data   Get More Info (Data Library)

Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$160,749838,402
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$131,043,138838,402
More Areas  Historical Data   Get More Info (Data Library)

County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusSan Francisco County , CASan Francisco County , CA401,556
2020CensusAlameda County , CASan Francisco County , CA106,952
2020CensusSan Mateo County , CASan Francisco County , CA82,560
2020CensusContra Costa County , CASan Francisco County , CA63,010
2020CensusSan Francisco County , CASan Mateo County , CA47,004
More  Historical Data  


JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Institute for Advanced Study of Human SexualityUniversity or College (four-year school)San Francisco,CA
San Francisco Barber CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSacramento,CA
Career Resources Development Center Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Francisco,CA
Art Institute of California - San FranciscoUniversity or College (four-year school)San Francisco,CA
Bryman College of San FranciscoApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsSan Francisco,CA
More


Related Links
View Employers By Occupation
View Employers By Industry
Local Area Comparisons