Ross Valley, California

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Population in July 2007: 59,776.

Males: 31,400	(52.5%)
Females: 28,376	(47.5%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,496 (it was $73,539 in 2000)

Ross Valley:	$86,496
California:	$59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $51,614

Ross Valley:	$51,614
California:	$28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,071,599 (it was $575,400 in 2000)

Ross Valley:	$1,071,599
California:	$532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $999,072; Detached houses: $1,059,024; Townhouses or other attached units: $728,235; In 2-unit structures: $670,729; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $681,944; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $547,653; Mobile homes: $111,003; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $271,745

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Races in Ross Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
Hispanic (5.9%)
Black (5.0%)
American Indian (5.0%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Other race (1.1%)
Chinese (1.0%)
Japanese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ross Valley: 190.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 212 feet

Land area: 48.6 square miles.

Population density: 1231 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ross Valley

High school or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ross Valley CCD

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 61.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 12.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
California:	26.2%

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

Ross Valley:	0.6% ($3,535)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (12.8 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (355.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ross, CA (0.6 miles ), Kentfield, CA (0.8 miles ), San Anselmo, CA (1.3 miles ), Larkspur, CA (1.3 miles ), San Rafael, CA (1.5 miles ), Fairfax, CA (1.7 miles ), Corte Madera, CA (1.8 miles ), Mill Valley, CA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.96 N, Longitude: 122.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 415

Ross Valley household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Construction (9%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Lawyers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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

Ross Valley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below California state average. It is 1134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from Ross Valley center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from Ross Valley center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Ross Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ross Valley:

MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Amtrak stations near Ross Valley:

12 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.
14 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.
15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO (31 THE EMBARCADERO) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross Valley:

COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 1 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,548)
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,092)
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)

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Notable locations in Ross Valley: Five Corners (A), Rifle Camp (B), Higgins Landing Small Craft Dock (C), Barths Retreat (D), Bay Tree Junction (E), Mailliard Camp (F), Marin Art and Garden Center (G), Marin Town and Country Club (H), Tuckers Camp (I), Laurel Dell Campground (J), Meadow Country Club (K), Camp Arequipa (L), Camp Lilienthal (M), Lagunitas Country Club (N), Lagunitas Picnic Grounds (O), Tamarancho Boy Scout Camp (P), Sky Oaks Ranger Station (Q), Inspiration Point (R), Eckerts Camp (S), Robson House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Red Hill Shopping Center (1), Village Square Shopping Center (2), Kentwoodlands Shopping Center (3), Paradise Shopping Center (4), Bon Air Shopping Center (5), Marin Co-Op Shopping Center (6), Town Center Corte Madera Shopping Center (7), Larkspur Landing Shopping Center (8), The Village at Corte Madera Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ross Valley include: Fairfax Community Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Montgomery Memorial Chapel (E), Saint Ritas Roman Catholic Church (F), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (G), Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church (H), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lily Lake (A), Alpine Lake (B), Bon Tempe Lake (C), Lake Lagunitas (D), Kent Lake (E), Phoenix Lake (F), Shorebird Marsh (G), Hidden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Larkspur Creek (A), Middle Fork Lagunitas Creek (B), Phoenix Creek (C), Ross Creek (D), Fairfax Creek (E), San Anselmo Creek (F), East Fork Lagunitas Creek (G), Deer Park Creek (H), Sleepy Hollow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ross Valley include: Heatherwood Park (1), Piper Park (2), Phoenix Lake Park (3), Loma Alta Preserve (4), Isabel Cook Recreation Center (5), Faude Park (6), Lonsdale Station Park (7), Baltimore Canyon Preserve (8), King Mountain Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Fairfax Post Office (A), Corte Madera Post Office (B), Ross Post Office (C), San Anselmo Post Office (D), Larkspur Post Office (E), San Quentin Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	46.6%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.7%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ross Valley, CA

People in group quarters in Ross Valley

6212 people in state prisons
148 people in homes for the mentally retarded
140 people in nursing homes
125 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
48 people in other group homes
25 people in homes for the mentally ill
19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in religious group quarters

Ross Valley compared to California state average:

Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Marin County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Ross Valley

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	52.4%	4.4%	4.4%	2.3%	1.9%
Congregations	10.9%	8.6%	12.5%	9.4%	4.7%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.7%	1.5%	1.0%	28.6%
Congregations	2.3%	5.5%	3.9%	0.8%	41.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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 Ross Valley:

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.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
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.)
KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ross Valley:

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)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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)
KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)
KFRC-FM (99.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ross Valley:

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)
KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)

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