The Castro

The Castro is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, which is also known as Eureka Valley. Castro street, which runs through the neighborhood, is best known for being the heart of San Francisco's gay community. The Castro is also a commonly used abbreviation for the Castro Theatre, a landmark movie theater located in the Castro community.

Demographics

In November 2000, the Noe Valley Voice reported the following statistics for city District 8, which includes Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Glen Park, Twin Peaks, Corona Heights, Duboce/Reverse Triangle, and Castro/Dolores Heights. The paper cited a 1999 poll of registered voters by David Binder Research, a prominent local polling agency.

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• European American: 81%
• Age 30-49: 54%
• Male: 58%
• Sexually straight: 59% (89% city-wide)
• Rent housing: 55%
• College graduate: 71%
• Democrat: 72%
• Republican: 12%
• Religious affiliation: 56%
• Not religious: 40%