Population 64,587 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Pablo
Household size in San Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
San Pablo is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
San Pablo is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in San Pablo (16.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Pablo
Renters in San Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in San Pablo: 50.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. The renter share has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in San Pablo: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 San Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in San Pablo 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. That is in line with the rest of the San Francisco area. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,261 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,288 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,675 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,238 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$976 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in San Pablo costs $2,238 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider San Francisco area ($2,666). Rent has climbed $976 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pablo
Bachelor's degrees in San Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in San Pablo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in San Pablo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Pablo
| Period | San Pablo | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in San Pablo: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
San Pablo 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 Pablo | 3.15 | 37.6 | 16.0% | 50.1% | 4.9% | 1969 | $2,238 | 23.9% | 78.5% | 8.2% |
| North Richmond | 3.67 | 33.5 | 8.7% | 39.0% | 9.3% | 1983 | $1,969 | 20.5% | 69.4% | 5.8% |
| El Sobrante | 2.92 | 42.5 | 11.1% | 26.2% | 7.8% | 1970 | $2,563 | 42.4% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Richmond | 3.04 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 45.9% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,926 | 28.2% | 75.0% | 8.2% |
| Pinole | 2.82 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 20.4% | 7.2% | 1973 | $2,735 | 38.8% | 88.8% | 5.5% |
| El Cerrito | 2.40 | 42.7 | 7.7% | 40.5% | 3.9% | 1959 | $2,910 | 67.4% | 96.2% | 6.0% |
| Hercules | 2.90 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 21.0% | 3.4% | 1990 | $2,890 | 46.3% | 92.2% | 6.4% |
| Rodeo | 3.19 | 41.3 | 17.7% | 39.3% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,214 | 34.7% | 83.6% | 9.8% |
| Albany | 2.44 | 39.7 | 6.3% | 46.0% | 6.7% | 1959 | $2,608 | 78.1% | 97.7% | 3.3% |
| Tormey | 2.79 | 26.9 | 29.5% | 60.7% | 12.9% | 1949 | $2,006 | 40.3% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Berkeley | 2.33 | 37.5 | 5.4% | 53.4% | 13.2% | 1953 | $2,378 | 74.8% | 96.1% | 5.9% |
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 Pablo. 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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