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Budget analysts outline gaps in senior housing, project sharper needs through 2042
Summary
The Budget & Legislative Analyst told supervisors July 14 that San Francisco’s population aged 65+ (about 164,036 today) is projected to reach about 243,000 by 2042 and that the city needs additional affordable senior units and supports; the BLA offered 39 policy options and called for an improved needs assessment and citywide performance measures.
Budget and policy staff told the committee July 14 that San Francisco lacks coordinated capacity to meet the needs of a fast‑growing senior population and people with disabilities.
Fred Brousseau of the Budget & Legislative Analyst’s (BLA) office said the city currently has about 164,036 residents aged 65 and older and that projections show that number could increase to roughly 243,000 by 2042. The BLA described gaps across programs that support “aging in…
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