Tenderloin is home to 14,500 people in San Francisco. Owners hold 2% of the housing stock. The median age is 49.8, about 11 years above the US median. That trails the San Francisco median by roughly 77%. 42% of people here were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 32.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. These figures are approximated by combining the 6 census tracts that make up Tenderloin; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
2% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
14,500
Population density
136,792 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
49.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.11 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$32,001
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$32,101
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
23.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
32.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.520
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade1.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$383,800
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,034
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
2.4%
97.6% rent
Vacancy rate
15.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.62 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
53.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
12.0
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-Hispanic25.3%(3,669)
Black6.6%(957)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(4,446)
Asian29.3%(4,242)
Other8.2%(1,186)
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.3%(3,669)
Black6.6%(957)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(4,446)
Asian29.3%(4,242)
Other8.2%(1,186)
Diversity Score
93
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
