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San Rafael, California

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StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population60,43339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$119,435$99,122$80,734
Median Age43.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,355,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,377$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born28.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.328.726.4
Worked from Home26.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Rafael, California

Age in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age43.237.938.9
Under 18 %19.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.2%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Households22,91013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.82.5
Family Households59.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.2%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married36.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$70,031$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More28.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.0%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units23,90914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School15.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate13.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit5.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.6%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in San Rafael, California

StatisticSan RafaelCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens17.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home61.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near San Rafael

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.