By the Numbers
Age demographics according to 2021 Census Data comparing District 7 with San Francisco
San Francisco's largest age demographic is people within the ages of 25 and 44, constituting approximately 36% of the population. The two next largest age groups are 60 to 84 and 45 to 59, making up 21% and 20% respectively. The age distribution reinforces the San Francisco's reputation for attracting young professionals as well as seasoned residents.
In contrast to the overall age demographics of San Francisco, the age distribution of district 7 displays distinct characteristics unique to the district. In D7, individuals aged 60 to 84 now constitute the largets age group, accounting for approximately 23% of the local population, signifying a signiifcant presence of older residents in the area. Following closely, the 25 to 44 age group comprises about 20%, as well as the 45 to 59 age group comprising 19%.
When comparing households in district 7 with the city of San Francisco, D7 demonstates distinctions from the overall statistics of San Francisco similar to those found when comparing age demographics.
In District 7, approximately 22% of households contain one of more individuals under the age of 18, slightly surpassing the citywide percentage of 19%, indicating a higher concentration of families with children in D7. This is further indicated by the lower percentage of people living alone, at around 30%, in contrast to the citywide average of 37%.
Households with individuals aged 60+ in D7 are notable, constituting around 43% of the local population, which exceeds the city's average of 36%.
Race demographics according to 2021 Census Data comparing District 7 with San Francisco
In district 7 we see a significant increase in the white population when compared to the city as a whole. However, we only see a small decrease in the Asian population, with all the other racial groups decrease in similar proportions. These differences can also be seen in the data collected on languages spoken at home, as District 7 has a larger monolingual population when compared to the city as a whole. This data is shown bellow.
The largest portion of the pie chart bellow is attributed poeple who identify as white, comprising approximately 38.6%, followed closely by people who identify as Asian making up 35.6% of the population. Additionally, people of multiracial backgrounds contribute to around 12% of the population. Although it is important to note that a large portion of the multiracial and other categories are made up of the Latine population, comprising roughly 16% of the total population.
School Enrollment according to 2021 Census Data comparing District 7 with San Francisco
District 7 has a larger congregation of families, which was shown above in the age and household graphics, especially when compared to the city of San Francisco. 24% of District 7 is enrolled in various types of educational programs, whereas San Francisco as a whole has only around 18%.
In both District 7 and San Francisco, Nursery and Preschool enrollment accounts for 6% of total enrollment. However, where they start to differ is in K-12 compared to College and Graduate School. As is shown bellow, District 7 is nearly an inverse of the city's school enrollment, with over half of the total being made up of higher education.
Part of this can be attributed to SF State being in District 7, which accounts for roughly a quarter of the total school enrollment in the district. Similar in size however, is the number of graduate students who live in the inner sunset, mainly along Irving street.
In breaking down each group of school enrollment, we can compare the differences between District 7 and the city of San Francisco, specifically the inclinations towards public and private schools. Similarly to the comparisons between nursery and preschool enrollment overall, District 7 residents almost directly fall in line with city averages, with District 7 only having 4% more enrollment in private preschools over public ones when compared to the city.
This dramatic increase in private school enrollment for District 7 directly correlates to the mean income of families in D7, with the average family making over $220,000 a year, a 20% increase over the city's median income.
Where we begin to see a deviance from the city averages is in the private and public Kindergarden-12th grade enrollment. As shown bellow, the percentage of District 7 parents sending their children to private school is almost double the average of the city.
We can see a shift away from Private Schooling when it comes to the college/graduate level, which as mentioned before is attributed to the SFSU population that lives in campus housing. As mentioned previously, SFSU only makes up half of the college enrolled population of District 7, meaning that the upper graduate population that lives in the Inner Sunset must be predominantly UCSF students.