Marin County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

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Races in Marin County, California:

Median resident age:	41.3 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 122,552	(49.6%)
Females: 124,737	(50.4%)

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Marin County:	2.3 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$83,870
California:	$59,948

Marin County:	$918,700
California:	$532,300

This county:	$1,363
State:	$984

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 46
• Assaults: 111
• Burglaries: 231
• Thefts: 726
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 37
• Assaults: 111
• Burglaries: 211
• Thefts: 682
• Auto thefts: 5

Marin County:	6.4%
California:	12.4%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Area name: San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marin County is $1227 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1536 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $2051 a month.

Cities in this county include: San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Sausalito, Fairfax, Kentfield.

2005 air pollution in Marin County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.050 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 16 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Sonoma County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Marin County: Five Corners (A), Rogers Ranch (B), Rifle Camp (C), Redwood Grove Picnic Area (D), Mountain Theater (E), Audubon Canyon Ranch (F), Glen Campground (G), Wildcat Camp (H), Bare Nose (I), Barths Retreat (J), Battery Alexander Campground (K), Green Gulch Farm (L), Bay Tree Junction (M), Kahn Alley Ranch (N), H Ranch (O), Bear Valley Ranch (P), Harbor Point Racquet and Beach Club (Q), Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center (R), Point Reyes Lighthouse (S), Point Reyes Bird Observatory (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Taylors Grave Site (1), Olema Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Rodeo Lagoon (A), Bass Lake (B), Big Lagoon (C), Crystal Lake (D), Lily Lake (E), Ocean Lake (F), Pelican Lake (G), Abbotts Lagoon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Americano, Estero (A), Alamere Creek (B), Laguna Creek (C), Nicasio Creek (D), Middle Fork Lagunitas Creek (E), McCormick Creek (F), Keys Creek (G), Kent Creek (H), Phoenix Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marin County include: Limatour Estero Reserve (1), Loma Alta Preserve (2), Sir Francis Drake Historical Monument (3), Paradise Beach County Park (4), Muir Woods National Monument (5), China Camp Historic Area (6), Roys Redwoods Preserve (7), Marin Headlands State Park (8), Verissimo Hills Preserve (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Indian Beach (A), Sunshine Beach (B), Kirby Beach (C), Limantour Beach (D), Drakes Beach (E), North Beach (F), Sculptured Beach (G), South Beach (H), Teachers Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Nicasio Post Office (A), Olema Post Office (B), San Quentin Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
California:	5.4%

Current college students: 14,513
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 41,160 (42% naturalized citizens)

Marin County:	16.6%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 63,666
• One, attached: 8,452
• Two: 4,458
• 3 or 4: 4,891
• 5 to 9: 5,893
• 10 to 19: 5,790
• 20 or more: 9,717
• Mobile homes: 1,581
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 542

Housing units in Marin County with a mortgage: 42,209 (5,022 second mortgage, 7,374 home equity loan, 307 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,910

Here:	76.6% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 82,898 (65%) Carpooled: 13,597 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 9,259 (7%) Streetcar or trolley car: 22 (0%) Subway or elevated: 117 (0%) Railroad: 101 (0%) Ferryboat: 3,230 (3%) Taxi: 68 (0%) Motorcycle: 427 (0%) Bicycle: 1,233 (1%) Walked: 3,835 (3%) Other means: 732 (1%) Worked at home: 11,127 (9%)

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%

4.76% relocated from other counties in California ($41,302 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($16,671 average AGI)

Marin County:	1.68%
California average:	1.75%

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)
from Contra Costa County, CA	0.42% ($57,154)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.23% ($96,948)
from San Mateo County, CA	0.21% ($246,942)
from Solano County, CA	0.16% ($52,040)

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%

5.21% relocated to other counties in California ($55,454 average AGI)
2.09% relocated to other states ($25,566 average AGI)

Marin County:	2.09%
California average:	2.40%

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)
to Alameda County, CA	0.40% ($65,020)
to Solano County, CA	0.29% ($55,782)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.23% ($93,909)
to San Mateo County, CA	0.20% ($83,322)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 35,952 (32,943 aged, 3,009 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 184,484 (44,574 male householders, 16,755 female householders)

  49,953 spouses, 58,813 children (55,259 natural, 1,601 adopted, 1,953 stepchildren), 1,525 grandchildren, 2,056 brothers or sisters, 1,333 parents, 3,131 other relatives, 6,344 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 51,302 (16,308 male householders (11,397 living alone)), 23,099 female householders (18,620 living alone)), 11,895 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,503 (8,470 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 28,125 2-persons, 14,468 3-persons, 11,839 4-persons, 4,352 5-persons, 1,599 6-persons, 946 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 30,017 1-person, 7,969 2-persons, 959 3-persons, 281 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

80.5% of residents of Marin County speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,269,972,000 ($5162 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $47,925,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $576,754,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $286,717,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,404,000
Federal grants: $278,842,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,502,000 ($9,576,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $73,751,000 ($5,752,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,386,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,075,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,376,379,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 37.69 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

57% of Marin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.

Marin County:	57.2%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 119098
• Northeast: 27461
• Midwest: 28968
• South: 14149
• West: 13381

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $547,600

Here:	18.9%
California:	9.9%

Here:	18.0%
California:	7.8%

Here:	18.6%
California:	15.4%