San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Population

4.73M

0.045% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.1

Poverty Rate

9.52%

Median Household Income

$107,898

6.08% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$910,300

7.16% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

2.55M

1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA had a population of 4.73M people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $107,898. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew from 4.73M to 4.73M, a 0.045% increase and its median household income grew from $101,714 to $107,898, a 6.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.04%). 41.4% of the people in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA speak a non-English language, and 87.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are University of California-Berkeley (14,344 degrees awarded in 2019), San Francisco State University (7,658 degrees), and California State University-East Bay (4,348 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was $910,300, and the homeownership rate was 55%. Most people in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA borders Modesto, CA, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Vallejo-Fairfield, CA, Stockton-Lodi, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, and Santa Rosa, CA.

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United States California

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA. Showing the available data for California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (61.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (3.37%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 61.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.37%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for California

61.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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.

Diversity

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is home to a population of 4.73M people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 30.2% of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.43M people).

In 2018, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84M people) in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25M Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 488k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are Spanish (703,281 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (404,664 speakers), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (162,596 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84M ± 3.35k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.25M ± 8.1k
Other (Hispanic)
488k ± 17.8k

21.9%

Hispanic Population

1.03M people

21.9% of the people in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are hispanic (1.03M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
703,281 speakers (15.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
404,664 speakers (9.04%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
162,596 speakers (3.63%)

41.4% of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was Spanish. 15.7% of the overall population of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are native Spanish speakers. 9.04% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 3.63% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

30.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.43M people

29.9%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

1.41M people

As of 2018, 30.2% of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA residents (1.43M people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.3

In 2018, the median age of all people in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was 39.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA residents was 39.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,940,728 ± 46,243 people
Philippines
859,394 ± 22,511 people
China
690,995 ± 20,229 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,940,728 California residents, followed by Philippines with 859,394 and China with 690,995.

Citizenship

87.1%

2018 Citizenship

86.1%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 87.1% of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51,522 ± 3,297
Gulf War (2001-)
24,482 ± 3,008
Gulf War (1990s)
18,226 ± 2,520

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is $107,898. In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $126,606, followed by Marin County, CA and San Mateo County, CA, with respective values of $126,373 and $124,425.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,688. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA employs 2.55M people. The largest industries in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (404,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (315,513 people), and Retail Trade (232,370 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,396), Information ($111,495), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,985).

Wages

Median Household Income

$107,898

2018 value

± $1,779

6.08%

1 Year Growth

± 1.74%

Households in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA have a median annual income of $107,898, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $101,714 in 2017, which represents a 6.08% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

$81,539

Average Male Salary in California

± $777

$64,688

Average Female Salary in California

± $649

In 2019, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in California

Asian
$78,217 ± $1,221
White
$67,399 ± $624
Two or More Races
$58,533 ± $1,947

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.16 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in California.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is from California.

0.497

2019 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2018 Wage GINI in California

In 2019, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.308% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $126,606, followed by Marin County, CA and San Mateo County, CA, with respective values of $126,373 and $124,425.

The following map shows all of the counties in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (439k out of 4.61M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
167,402 ± 3,080
Hispanic
136,963 ± 2,795
Asian
96,124 ± 2,159

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2.55M

2018 Value

± 27,096

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.51M employees to 2.55M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, are Management Occupations (352,173 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (236,757 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (235,014 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (352,173 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (236,757 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (235,014 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2.23 times higher than expected), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.94 times), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (1.71 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($141,614), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($121,118), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($111,818).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.55M

2018 Value

± 27,096

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 2.51M employees to 2.55M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (404,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (315,513 people), and Retail Trade (232,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (404,141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (315,513 people), and Retail Trade (232,370 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA has an unusually high number of Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.11 times higher than expected), Information (2.03 times), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (1.7 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,396), Information ($111,495), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,985).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA awarded 70,809 degrees. The student population of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is skewed towards women, with 127,131 male students and 165,675 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are White (17,447 and 27.9%), followed by Asian (17,216 and 27.5%), Hispanic or Latino (16,121 and 25.7%), and Black or African American (4,204 and 6.71%).

The largest universities in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Berkeley (14,344 and 20.3%), San Francisco State University (7,658 and 10.8%), and California State University-East Bay (4,348 and 6.14%).

The most popular majors in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are General Business Administration & Management (5,779 and 8.16%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,379 and 7.6%), and General Psychology (2,055 and 2.9%).

The median tuition costs in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA are $39,576 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
2,920 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
1,139 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Science
1,100 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 2,920 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Berkeley
14,344 degrees awarded
San Francisco State University
7,658 degrees awarded
California State University-East Bay
4,348 degrees awarded

$5,742

Median In-State Public

$39,576

Median Private

In 2019, the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Berkeley with 14,344 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

28,084

Degrees Awarded to Men

42,725

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 28,084 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, which is 0.657 times less than the 42,725 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
17,447 degrees awarded
Asian
17,216 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16,121 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was White students. These 17,447 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 17,216 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA was $910,300 in 2018, which is 3.96 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $849,500 to $910,300, a 7.16% increase. The homeownership rate in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$910,300

2018 Median

± $7,054

$849,500

2017 Median

± $7,262

In 2018, the median property value in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew to to $910,300 from the previous year's value of $849,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $1M - $1,499,999 range.

Household Income

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

$107,898

Median Household Income

± $1,779

1.7M

Number of Households

± 19,724

In 2018, the median household income of the 1.7M households in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew to $107,898 from the previous year's value of $101,714.

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

55%

2018 Homeownership

54.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 55% of the housing units in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (57.2%)
Public Transit (17.3%)
Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2018, 57.2% of workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, 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-Oakland-Hayward, CA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

95.5% of the population of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.601% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1254 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1149 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 268 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Amador County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17%). Additionally, Colusa County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,254 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,254 patients per year. This represents a 0.555% decrease from the previous year (1,261 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

4.46%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.601%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA grew by 7.71% from 4.14% to 4.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.