With 20,205 people, Portola is a neighborhood in San Francisco. Median home value sits at $1,121,056. 48% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 19,636 people per square mile. Households take in $138,182 a year at the median, 68% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $2,415 a month at the median. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Portola; 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 43.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
68% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
20,205
Population density
19,636 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.03 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$138,182
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$55,098
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Information6.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,121,056
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,415
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.22 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.1
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-Hispanic12.4%(2,510)
Black2%(411)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(4,121)
Asian61.3%(12,376)
Other3.9%(787)
2024
White, non-Hispanic12.4%(2,510)
Black2%(411)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(4,121)
Asian61.3%(12,376)
Other3.9%(787)
Diversity Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
