A Noe Valley Update

I've been to Noe Valley three times. I'm seeing familiar faces, babies, dogs and coffee cups from Bernie's. Noe Valley and I are beginning to get familiar with one another. Researching the history of Noe Valley and learning more about its residents came easier than I thought.

Noe Valley district was named after Jose de Jesus Noe, the last Mexican mayor of Yerba Buena, currently San Francisco. The neighborhood began forming in the late 19th century. The history of the neighborhood can be seen in the architecture of the homes, which are of Victorian and Edwardian styles. According to Wikipedia.com Noe Valley has the highest concentration of row houses in San Francisco.

The boundaries that encompass Noe Valley are 22nd Street to the north, Randall Street to the south, Dolores Street to the east and Grand View Avenue to the west.

According to Zillow.com, 29.4 percent of the residents in Noe Valley are in their 30’s; followed by 18.8 percent being in their 40’s and 14.5 percent being in their 20’s. Approximately 51.5 percent of Noe Valley residents are single and 34.4 percent are married. There are 14.2 percent of residents who have kids. The demographics on Zillow.com state there are 5,139 residents in Noe Valley. The medium household income in Noe Valley is $77,479, higher than San Francisco’s median household income of $55,221. There are roughly 30.6 percent single males and 20.8 percent single female populace in Noe Valley.

The website, Zillow.com also states that there are three types of people that live in Noe Valley: power singles, multi-lingual urbanites and bright lights, big city. The power singles are highly educated professionals, many with an advanced degree, that have earned high income. The Multi-lingual urbanites, their income ranges from moderate to upper scale. They have a high school or college education, speak two languages and work a variety of jobs. Bright lights, big city residents are very mobile singles that range from 20’s to 40’s; they usually rent an apartment or a condo. They typically have received a college education.

http://www.zillow.com/local-info/CA-San-Francisco/Noe-Valley/r_268338/

http://www.noevalleymerchants.com/