Excelsior is a neighborhood of 17,745 people in San Francisco. The typical home is worth $1,151,400. 40% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $2,650 a month at the median. Density works out to 30,490 people per square mile. Households take in $123,600 a year at the median, 50% more than the country as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Excelsior; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
64% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
17,745
Population density
30,490 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
42.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.58 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$123,600
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$52,893
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,151,400
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,650
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.9%
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.24 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.3%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.3
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.8%(2,975)
Black1.7%(306)
Hispanic / Latino35%(6,208)
Asian41.7%(7,406)
Other4.8%(850)
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.8%(2,975)
Black1.7%(306)
Hispanic / Latino35%(6,208)
Asian41.7%(7,406)
Other4.8%(850)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
