According to the US Census Bureau, San Francisco is the fourth most populated city in California and the 13th most populated in the country with a 2007 estimated population of 799,183 living within the city's limits. A population density of 17,113 persons per square mile means that the Golden Gate city is the second most densely populated major city in America as well.
It's is a minority-majority city, with non-Hispanic whites making up less than half of the population. This of course serves to confirm the long-held notion that SF is in fact a veritable melting pot of global cultures and traditions. Aside from the aforementioned whites, Asian Americans make up 33.1 percent, Hispanics are at 14 percent, and African Americans make up approximately 7.3 percent of the city's rich tapestry of races.
More census data recently harvested indicates that this city is also home to approximately 145,000 senior citizens aged 60 and above. In fact, these seniors make up a higher proportion of San Francisco's population (17.6 percent) than they do statewide (14 percent) or nationally (16.5 percent).
Almost 40% of these seniors are 75 years old or older. Thanks to medical advances, the number of these 'older old' people are sure to rise even more. The senior citizen segment of the city's population has health care and in-home support as its main needs to help maintain their quality of life, and these needs are increasingly being met in housing environments as opposed to institutions. Long-term care in a home environment is much more favorable for senior citizens, as they can get the full-time care an institution provides with the comfort and emotional warmth from one's own home.
