Population 26,859 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parkside
Household size in Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Parkside holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the west.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Parkside is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.5, in line with the national trend. Parkside is older than at least four in five San Francisco neighborhoods.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Parkside: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the San Francisco area. Compared with other San Francisco neighborhoods, though, Parkside has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Parkside
Renters in Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Parkside rent their homes (28.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Few San Francisco neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only three of 43.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Parkside than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the San Francisco area. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Parkside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,483 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,545 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,255 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,817 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,333 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Parkside runs $2,817 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,333 a month since 2006–10, up 90%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Parkside
Bachelor's degrees in Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.2% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.1% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Parkside is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Parkside is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Parkside
| Period | Parkside | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parkside is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Parkside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside | 2.79 | 45.8 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 7.7% | 1944 | $2,817 | 55.1% | 89.1% | 5.7% |
| Outer Sunset | 2.76 | 45.9 | 7.3% | 39.9% | 8.6% | 1944 | $2,741 | 55.8% | 88.3% | 6.8% |
| Saint Francis Wood | 2.68 | 49.1 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 1939 | $3,376 | 72.8% | 96.2% | 3.5% |
| Lakeshore | 2.38 | 42.8 | 6.8% | 64.3% | 12.1% | 1954 | $2,761 | 60.6% | 93.1% | 8.9% |
| Inner Sunset | 2.27 | 40.7 | 4.2% | 58.2% | 10.4% | 1946 | $3,119 | 74.0% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| West of Twin Peaks | 2.67 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 18.3% | 7.5% | 1944 | $3,082 | 74.7% | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| Twin Peaks | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.7% | 49.8% | 6.9% | 1959 | $2,532 | 65.1% | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Ocean View | 3.34 | 41.9 | 10.8% | 28.5% | 8.9% | 1949 | $2,634 | 43.5% | 82.9% | 5.1% |
| Outer Richmond | 2.30 | 45.4 | 5.4% | 51.1% | 8.7% | 1946 | $2,542 | 64.1% | 91.8% | 6.3% |
| Ingleside | 3.18 | 45.7 | 10.6% | 30.5% | 2.4% | 1942 | $2,276 | 47.7% | 84.3% | 7.5% |
| Cole Valley | 2.07 | 35.2 | 3.1% | 64.8% | 12.7% | 1947 | $3,121 | 84.5% | 98.3% | 5.4% |
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 Parkside. 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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