Study finds S.F.’s ethnic diversity dwindling

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

Ethnic diversity is in San Francisco’s DNA.

Isn’t it?

Walk down virtually any street in the city and you’ll not only see a wide range of people of color, but chances are good that you’ll hear any number of non-English languages. This is a city that is proud of its diversity and has done what it can to encourage it.

But a recent study says that if trends continue, San Francisco is headed in the opposite direction. In fact, the report from PolicyLink, a research and advocacy organization in conjunction with a University of Southern California program, says the white population in San Francisco is on a steady increase.

To take it further, the organization projects that by 2040, there will be more white residents in San Francisco than people of color. That’s a big change from today, when 42 percent of the city’s residents are white.

Thanks zoning, thanks rent-control, thanks unions: you've been such a great friend to people of color!