Hunters Point sits on the Bay at San Francisco's far southeastern edge and is best known for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, one of the city's longest-running redevelopment projects.
The shipyard spans 866 acres, roughly 420 of them on land. From 1946 to 1969 it housed the Navy's Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, a Cold War program that studied the effects of radiation, including on living organisms. Because of that legacy, redevelopment has moved in phases as the Navy tests and remediates each parcel. The work has been slowly rebuilding a flourishing community over time.
A key force in Hunters Point's revival has been its longtime residents, including a large community of artists. The Hunters Point Shipyard Artists, with more than 100 working studios, is one of the largest artist communities in the country. It's supported by the Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR), which works to keep studios affordable, run community art programs, and create educational and exhibition opportunities.
New housing at the shipyard has been rolling out in phases, bringing new customers to longtime small businesses and drawing in new shops and eateries. Like its neighbor Bayview, Hunters Point is also home to the Quesada Gardens Initiative, an urban gardening movement that empowers residents to shape their own environment while connecting with one another.
Once a hub of Navy jobs, this long-overlooked neighborhood has been revived. Longtime residents are welcoming newcomers as more homes are built and new faces join the community.
6,158 people live in Hunters Point, where the median age is 31 and the average individual income is $42,495. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Hunters Point has 2,225 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Hunters Point do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 6,158 people call Hunters Point home. The population density is 9,005 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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