Population 9,240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Silver Terrace
Household size in Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.92 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.69 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.60 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.58 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Silver Terrace are large by national standards, averaging 3.58 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.92 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other San Francisco neighborhood has larger households.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Silver Terrace skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, as it has nationally.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Silver Terrace, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 11.1 points since 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 Silver Terrace
Renters in Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Silver Terrace rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Silver Terrace: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Silver Terrace has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of San Francisco neighborhoods.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Silver Terrace is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1954 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,331 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,783 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,663 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,332 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Silver Terrace costs $2,663 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,332 a month from 2006–10, a 100% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Silver Terrace
Bachelor's degrees in Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Silver Terrace than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Silver Terrace has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five San Francisco neighborhoods.
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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.6% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Silver Terrace never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other San Francisco neighborhood has a lower 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 Silver Terrace
| Period | Silver Terrace | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Silver Terrace runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.0 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).
Silver Terrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Terrace | 3.58 | 44.2 | 5.4% | 31.5% | 5.3% | 1962 | $2,663 | 30.4% | 74.6% | 10.0% |
| Bayview | 2.97 | 37.6 | 22.1% | 54.9% | 7.8% | 1972 | $1,719 | 25.9% | 78.7% | 12.8% |
| Bernal Heights | 2.54 | 44.1 | 6.9% | 35.3% | 9.6% | 1942 | $2,894 | 66.1% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| St Marys Park | 3.11 | 42.8 | 7.7% | 37.1% | 6.7% | 1944 | $2,984 | 44.7% | 85.3% | 5.3% |
| Visitacion Valley | 3.35 | 44.4 | 12.1% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1954 | $2,026 | 26.2% | 74.7% | 6.7% |
| Excelsior | 3.51 | 42.0 | 9.8% | 36.0% | 6.1% | 1943 | $2,447 | 35.8% | 80.8% | 7.9% |
| Potrero | 2.01 | 35.1 | 6.7% | 57.9% | 12.3% | 1987 | $3,235 | 81.9% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| Glen Park | 2.50 | 40.4 | 3.8% | 37.1% | 8.3% | 1948 | $2,852 | 73.9% | 94.7% | 3.4% |
| Mission | 2.35 | 38.4 | 10.7% | 71.4% | 12.7% | 1953 | $2,438 | 54.9% | 82.4% | 6.9% |
| Liberty Street Historic District | 2.00 | 40.1 | 5.1% | 69.6% | 15.1% | 1939 | $2,714 | 78.8% | 96.2% | 7.1% |
| Noe Valley | 2.12 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 53.2% | 11.6% | 1944 | $3,192 | 83.4% | 99.0% | 3.5% |
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 Silver Terrace. 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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