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Population and households in Diamond Heights
Household size in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.83 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Diamond Heights is a place of small households, averaging 1.87 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Diamond Heights has smaller households than the great majority of San Francisco neighborhoods.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Diamond Heights is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the San Francisco area. The median age has dropped from 46.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Diamond Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Diamond Heights
Renters in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Diamond Heights is about as common as it is nationally: 37.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider San Francisco area (44.5%). Nearly half of owners (46.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Diamond Heights as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. Compared with other San Francisco neighborhoods, Diamond Heights has a lower vacancy rate than most.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Diamond Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The San Francisco area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other San Francisco neighborhoods, though, Diamond Heights has newer homes than most.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,640 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,509 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,381 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,131 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,491 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Diamond Heights pays $3,131 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Diamond Heights has higher rents than the great majority of San Francisco neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Diamond Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Diamond Heights: 75.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Diamond Heights: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other San Francisco neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Diamond Heights
| Period | Diamond Heights | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Diamond Heights has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Diamond Heights has the lowest unemployment rate of any San Francisco neighborhood. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Diamond Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Heights | 1.87 | 42.3 | 6.4% | 37.4% | 8.5% | 1969 | $3,131 | 75.8% | 98.6% | 1.1% |
| Noe Valley | 2.12 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 53.2% | 11.6% | 1944 | $3,192 | 83.4% | 99.0% | 3.5% |
| Glen Park | 2.50 | 40.4 | 3.8% | 37.1% | 8.3% | 1948 | $2,852 | 73.9% | 94.7% | 3.4% |
| Twin Peaks | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.7% | 49.8% | 6.9% | 1959 | $2,532 | 65.1% | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Castro-Upper Market | 1.97 | 43.6 | 2.9% | 55.6% | 11.7% | 1946 | $2,983 | 80.4% | 97.8% | 4.1% |
| West of Twin Peaks | 2.67 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 18.3% | 7.5% | 1944 | $3,082 | 74.7% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Liberty Street Historic District | 2.00 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 69.6% | 15.1% | 1939 | $2,714 | 78.8% | 96.2% | 7.1% |
| St Marys Park | 3.11 | 42.8 | 7.7% | 37.1% | 6.7% | 1944 | $2,984 | 44.7% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Bernal Heights | 2.54 | 44.1 | 6.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1942 | $2,894 | 66.1% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Cole Valley | 2.07 | 35.2 | 3.1% | 64.8% | 12.7% | 1947 | $3,121 | 84.5% | 98.3% | 5.4% |
| Duboce Triangle | 1.77 | 41.0 | 2.8% | 64.6% | 12.9% | 1940 | $2,760 | 78.0% | 97.1% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Diamond Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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