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Population (year 2000): 12,014. Estimated population in July 2006: 11,746 (-2.2% change)
 

Males: 5,439  (45.3%)
Females: 6,575  (54.7%)

Marin County

Median resident age:  45.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94939.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,800 (it was $66,710 in 2000)
Larkspur  $73,800
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,118,600 (it was $663,000 in 2000)
Larkspur  $1,118,600
California:  $477,700

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Races in Larkspur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Japanese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (17.6%), German (16.6%), Irish (16.4%), Italian (9.5%), Russian (5.1%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 43 feet

Land area: 3.13 square miles.

Population density: 3744 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Larkspur

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Larkspur city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

1,588 residents are foreign born (5.8% Europe, 3.5% Asia, 2.6% Latin America).

This city:  13.2%
California:  26.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Larkspur:  0.6% ($3,736)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ross Valley, CA (2.1 miles , pop. 59,662).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Francisco, CA (14.1 miles , pop. 776,733).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (390.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Kentfield, CA (1.4 miles ), Corte Madera, CA (1.5 miles ), Ross Valley, CA (2.1 miles ), Ross, CA (2.4 miles ), Mill Valley, CA (2.6 miles ), San Rafael, CA (3.0 miles ), Strawberry, CA (3.6 miles ), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $258,900
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $500,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $608,300
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $414,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $440,000
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $413,500
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $473,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $780,000
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $370,400

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Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 122.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +34 (+0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,303 (19.4%)


People in group quarters in Larkspur
  • 137 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code commonly used in this area: 415

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Larkspur, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +885 (+8.0%).


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Larkspur:
  • MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
  • KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Larkspur:
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
  • METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 27 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 34 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Larkspur:
  • GNOSS FIELD (about 14 miles; NOVATO, CA; ID: DVO)
  • SONOMA VALLEY (about 21 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; ID: 0Q3)
  • PETALUMA MUNI (about 22 miles; PETALUMA, CA; ID: O69)

Amtrak stations near Larkspur:
  • 13 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.larkspur.ca.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Larkspur:
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
  • ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)
Public high schools in Larkspur:
Public elementary/middle school in Larkspur:
  • Hall Middle (Students: 362; Location: 200 Doherty Dr.; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 96)
Private elementary/middle schools in Larkspur:
  • MARIN PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOO (Students: 339; Location: 20 MAGNOLIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 120 KING STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Larkspur:
  • LARKSPUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $391,133; Location: 400 MAGNOLIA AVE.; 43,879 books; 1,568 audio materials; 90 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Larkspur: Larkspur City Hall (A), Larkspur Ferry Terminal (B), Larkspur Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bon Air Shopping Center (1), Larkspur Landing Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Larkspur include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Redwoods Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Larkspur Creek (A), Tamalpais Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Larkspur include: Heatherwood Park (1), Piper Park (2), King Mountain Preserve (3), Magnolia Park (4), Blithdale Summit Preserve (5), Bon Air Landing Park (6), Niven Park (7), Dolliver Park (8), Hamilton Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Larkspur Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  47.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Larkspur compared to California state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Larkspur (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Larkspur Branch at 494 Magnolia Blvd, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Bank of America, National Association: Greenbrae Branch at 50 Bon Air Center, branch established on 1991-12-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Westamerica Bank: Larkspur-Kentfield Branch at 1177 Magnolia Avenue, branch established on 1971-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,725.5 mil, Deposits: $3,522.0 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 89 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 4$21,692$65,0764$2,548
Financial Administration 2$11,882$71,2920$0
Other and Unallocable 7$23,772$40,7523$4,320
Local Libraries 2$10,114$60,68416$13,464
Streets and Highways 6$33,544$67,0881$1,848
Firefighters 18$128,072$85,3811$360
Other Government Administration 13$44,354$40,9421$4,508
Totals for Government 52$273,430$63,09926$27,048


Larkspur government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,130,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $831,000
    All Other: $519,000
    Regular Highways: $95,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,443,000
    Housing & Community Development: $263,000
    Central Staff Services: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $2,341,000
    Police Protection: $2,323,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,468,000
    Regular Highways: $868,000
    Central Staff Services: $728,000
    Libraries: $448,000
    Financial Administration: $360,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $275,000
    Housing & Community Development: $42,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $244,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,156,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,658,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $498,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $220,000
    Interest Earnings: $199,000
    Special Assessments: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,227,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,183,000
    General Support: $747,000
    All Other: $215,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,875,000
    Total General Sales: $1,775,000
    NEC: $688,000
    Public Utilities: $484,000
    Other Selective Sales: $477,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,055,000

10.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.42%
California average:  5.75%

3.98% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,378 average AGI)
Marin County:  3.98%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Francisco County, CA  1.40% ($132,281 average AGI)
from Sonoma County, CA  0.81% ($50,043)
from Alameda County, CA  0.44% ($60,568)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($89,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
California average:  6.27%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($8,310 average AGI)
Marin County:  0.25%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sonoma County, CA  1.18% ($77,230 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA  1.12% ($98,521)
to Contra Costa County, CA  0.45% ($64,548)


Strongest AM radio stations in Larkspur:
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Larkspur:
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM2 (98.9 FM; SAUSALITO, ETC., CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL (106.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZBR (95.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM (102.9 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS - CA, INC.)
  • KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KQED-FM (88.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KSAN (107.7 FM; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KITS (105.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOI (101.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Larkspur:
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)

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