| | San Francisco, CA | Cathedral City, CA | United States |
| Population | 865,933 | 51,836 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.7 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 805,519 | 51,429 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 776,733 | 42,647 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 723,959 | 30,085 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.6% | 30.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.7% | 85.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 18,478.0 | 2,304.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 46.9 | 22.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 185.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | San Francisco, CA | Cathedral City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.6% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | San Francisco, CA | Cathedral City, CA | United States |
| White | 39.2% | 30.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.9% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 34.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% | 58.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | San Francisco, CA | Cathedral City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 41.5% | 46.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.1% | 44.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.5% | 53.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 46.0% | 37.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.34 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 361,222 | 18,827 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 170,465 | 11,689 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.8% | 26.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.0% | 43.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 190,757 | 7,138 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 18.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.2% | 11.9% | 10.8% |