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Marin County

Population in July 2007: 2,990.
Males: 1,554  (52.0%)
Females: 1,436  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  44.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,512 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Southwest Marin:  $73,512
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $49,348
Southwest Marin:  $49,348
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,185,948 (it was $636,800 in 2000)
Southwest Marin:  $1,185,948
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,092,888; Detached houses: $1,098,285; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,649,177; In 2-unit structures: $699,033; Mobile homes: $207,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $202,500

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Races in Southwest Marin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Marin: 209.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 77 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Marin

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Marin CCD

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
California:  26.2%

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

Southwest Marin:  0.5% ($3,407)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Southwest Marin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ross Valley, CA (6.1 miles , pop. 59,662).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Francisco, CA (13.7 miles , pop. 776,733).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (354.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Stinson Beach, CA (1.1 miles ), Muir Beach, CA (1.8 miles ), Bolinas, CA (2.0 miles ), Mill Valley, CA (2.1 miles ), Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (2.2 miles ), Kentfield, CA (2.4 miles ), Ross Valley, CA (2.5 miles ), Ross, CA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.89 N, Longitude: 122.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 415

Southwest Marin household income distribution Southwest Marin home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Southwest Marin-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 1039% 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 21.7 miles away from Southwest Marin 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 71.6 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 64.6 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 50.6 miles away from Southwest Marin center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 49.6 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 80.1 miles away from Southwest Marin center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Marin:
  • MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
  • KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)

Amtrak stations near Southwest Marin:
  • 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 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.
  • 15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO-FINANCIAL (SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA & DRUMM STS.) - 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Marin:
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 7 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 13 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 14 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 7,199)
  • SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 21,373)
  • 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)
  • CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FT enrollment: 17,819)

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Notable locations in Southwest Marin: Mountain Theater (A), Audubon Canyon Ranch (B), Bare Nose (C), Battery Alexander Campground (D), Green Gulch Farm (E), Hawk Campground (F), Haypress Campground (G), Bicentennial Campground (H), Muir Beach Overlook (I), Van Wyck Camp (J), Pan Toll Ranger Station (K), Bootjack Camp (L), Lee Shansky Camp (M), Kirby Cove Campground (N), Marin Headlands Visitor Center (O), North Knee (P), Camp Eastwood (Q), Slide Ranch (R), Stinson Beach Branch Marin County Free Library (S), Bolinas Branch Marin County Free Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rodeo Lagoon (A), Big Lagoon (B), Haypress Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laguna Creek (A), McCormick Creek (B), Kent Creek (C), Pine Gulch Creek (D), Rattlesnake Creek (E), Redwood Creek (F), Fern Creek (G), Spike Buck Creek (H), Hondo, Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southwest Marin include: Agate Beach County Park (1), Muir Woods National Monument (2), Marin Headlands State Park (3), Bolinas Lagoon Nature Preserve (4), Bolinas Park (5), Bolinas Quail Refuge (6), Mount Tamalpais State Park (7), Golden Gate National Recreation Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Agate Beach (A), Kirby Beach (B), Rodeo Beach (C), Muir Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bolinas Post Office (A), Stinson Beach Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  37.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Marin, CA


People in group quarters in Southwest Marin
  • 132 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 60 people in religious group quarters
  • 39 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in military barracks, etc.


Southwest Marin compared to California state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • 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:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Southwest Marin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents52.4%4.4%4.4%2.3%1.9%
Congregations10.9%8.6%12.5%9.4%4.7%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.5%1.0%28.6%
Congregations2.3%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 Southwest Marin:
  • 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.)
  • KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Marin:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KALW (91.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.)
  • 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 Southwest Marin:
  • 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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