San Francisco: Many with children planning to leave city

San Francisco Gate ^ | October 22, 2005 | Rachel Gordon

[darkangel82]

Nearly half the families in San Francisco with preschool children stated in a newly released survey their intent to move out of the city in the next three years, citing the lack of affordable housing, concern over public safety and the state of the public schools as their primary motivators.

The survey findings, contained in a report issued Friday by the mayor's office that looks at the declining population of children in San Francisco, confirms what many have known for a long time: The city has had a hard time attracting and retaining young families.

People under the age of 18 make up 15 percent of San Francisco's population of nearly 700,000 -- the lowest per-capita population of children among major cities in the United States. From 1990 to 2000, the proportion of San Francisco households with children decreased from 21 percent to 19 percent, according to U.S census data.

In San Francisco, about 1 in 5 households has children. Compare that with Oakland, where it's 1 in 3 households, and San Jose, where it's 1 in 2.3 households.

But between 2000 and 2003, the number of children under the age of 5 has inched up slightly in San Francisco, with an increasing number of San Francisco women giving birth in the city. The key now, city officials say, is persuading them to stay.

[Prime Choice]

I recommend that they not look back once they begin their exodus. The last time that happened, someone got turned to a pillar of salt.

[jdm]

"From 1990 to 2000, the proportion of San Francisco households with children decreased from 21 percent to 19 percent, according to U.S census data."

This would not have happened if more gay couples were allowed to adopt!!!! [ \ sarcasm ]

[darkangel82]

LOL!
Well, Lot won't be coming back to SF...and neither will anyone else, at this rate.

[durasell]

Yeah, like SF is a real city.

[rellimpank]

--too expensive for illegal Mexicans---

[R. Scott]

Or if the cost of living wasn’t so darned high.

[Cicero]

I love it when some PC reporter writes a story like this and never once admits that he can see the elephant in the living room.

[FerdieMurphy]

...declining population of children in San Francisco...

And these little souls are the very ones the perverted satanist homosexuals want to get their clammy hands on! It's the cornerstone of the agenda for America!

[durasell]

In reality, SF is the most uptight, small minded, fussy fake city in America.

[Buck W.]

...and never once admits that he can see the elephant in the living room.

A Canadian I knew used to refer to the moose in the room.

[PeteB570]

Hey, look at the bright side.

Less kids in the SF public school system. Fewer minds to turn to mush and less tax money needed to feed the NEA beast.

[hkp037]

It's all for the children--- don't you know!

[bboop]

No kidding, Pillar of Salt. They'd be much better off if they were homeless in San Fran.

[Alexander Rubin]

Leave quickly and don't look back. Take your wife or husband, kids and leave. Go to the Midwest.

[FormerACLUmember]

Sin Francisco is so friendly, safe, and conducive to normal family life. Can't imagine why families with children are fleeing the Toilet by the Bay.

[darkangel82]

I used to live in the Midwest(Ohio), now I live in the South.

[bonfire]

Some ex-cop was FOX this morning saying that satanism in America has it's roots in San Fran.

[Fiddlstix]

I recommend that they not look back once they begin their exodus. The last time that happened, someone got turned to a pillar of salt.

Very good point.

[durasell]

That would be that Levay character. He's dead, his daughter inherited the family business.