Population 25,762 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Lorenzo
Household size in San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.32 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.44 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.42 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
San Lorenzo is a place of big households: 3.42 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.18 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of San Lorenzo is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in San Lorenzo, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the San Francisco area. The single-parent share is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 San Lorenzo
Renters in San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in San Lorenzo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in San Lorenzo are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. San Lorenzo has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five California cities.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
San Lorenzo is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the north has the oldest housing. Only 15 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,524 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,588 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,883 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,537 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,014 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in San Lorenzo runs $2,537 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,014 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 San Lorenzo
Bachelor's degrees in San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in San Lorenzo: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in San Lorenzo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.4 points, a smaller shift than 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 San Lorenzo
| Period | San Lorenzo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in San Lorenzo is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
San Lorenzo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo | 3.42 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 23.5% | 4.5% | 1954 | $2,537 | 25.2% | 83.0% | 5.2% |
| Cherryland | 3.06 | 40.2 | 10.5% | 62.3% | 6.3% | 1965 | $2,176 | 18.9% | 74.5% | 5.2% |
| Ashland | 2.97 | 37.0 | 18.9% | 65.1% | 5.8% | 1963 | $2,194 | 21.9% | 79.4% | 6.8% |
| San Leandro | 2.93 | 43.1 | 9.9% | 41.8% | 5.7% | 1960 | $2,366 | 33.6% | 82.2% | 5.0% |
| Hayward | 3.24 | 39.5 | 10.6% | 43.1% | 5.9% | 1972 | $2,573 | 31.9% | 80.4% | 6.2% |
| Castro Valley | 2.90 | 43.5 | 8.8% | 28.4% | 5.2% | 1968 | $2,817 | 45.3% | 92.0% | 3.9% |
| Fairview | 2.98 | 43.2 | 6.6% | 27.0% | 5.9% | 1972 | $2,801 | 46.4% | 89.6% | 5.7% |
| Union City | 3.24 | 43.1 | 7.7% | 33.9% | 4.4% | 1980 | $2,776 | 46.0% | 86.7% | 5.4% |
| Alameda | 2.59 | 41.7 | 9.4% | 49.3% | 8.4% | 1963 | $2,681 | 61.2% | 93.8% | 5.4% |
| Oakland | 2.62 | 38.7 | 12.8% | 57.9% | 8.1% | 1958 | $2,124 | 45.9% | 82.9% | 6.5% |
| Newark | 3.12 | 38.6 | 6.8% | 30.6% | 5.5% | 1981 | $2,813 | 49.8% | 89.9% | 4.3% |
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 San Lorenzo. 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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