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The Tenderloin District
- The Tenderloin covers 35 square blocks
- The Tenderloin is 300 times more crowded than the rest of San Francisco.
- According to the 2000 census, 24,169 people live in the Tenderloin. This is probably a conservative figure, based on a margin of error in the census for San Francisco of at least 5%. Most likely, the number of people in the Tenderloin is roughly 30,000.
- The ethnic makeup of the Tenderloin is as follows:
44% - Caucasian
33% - Asian or Pacific Islanders
11% - African American
11% - Hispanic
1% - Native American
- There are 586 apartment buildings in the Tenderloin (one small room).
- The children of the Tenderloin consist of:
67% - Asian or Southeast Asian
12% - Caucasian
11% - African American
5% - Hispanic
5% - Other
- There are approximately 4,000 children in the Tenderloin:
41% are infants to 4 years old (1,640)
28% are 5 -9 years old (1,120)
22% are 9-12 years old (880)
9% are 13-17 years old (360)
- There are roughly 6,000 homeless that pass through or stay in the Tenderloin every day.
- 90% of the Tenderloin residents are on fixed income.
- The Tenderloin has the highest crime rate of any district in San Francisco. The annual crime rate has an average of 2 crimes per resident and 3 major crimes per hour.
- The business demographic:
130 vacant
111 restaurants
76 cafes
66 liquor stores
38 non-profit organizations
33 bars
14 adult-oriented businesses
11 performing arts theaters
2 check cashing places
1 pool hall