Corte Madera, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,245 (All urban)

Corte Madera, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,841 (3,778 occupied: 2,748 owner occupied, 1,030 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1213 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,552 (lower quartile is $1,253, upper quartile is $1,982)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,323

Median gross rent in Corte Madera, CA in 2007: $1,643

Housing units in Corte Madera with a mortgage: 1,852 (131 second mortgage, 427 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 649

Corte Madera,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,022,433 (it was $549,000 in 2000)

Corte Madera:	$1,022,433
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $780,586 - $944,712

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $971,837
Here: $971,837
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $698,506
Here: $698,506
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $943,327
Here: $943,327
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $678,810
Here: $678,810
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $455,001
Here: $455,001
State: $482,470

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $625,000
Here: $625,000
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,136

In family households: 7,440 (1,844 male householders, 678 female householders)
2,089 spouses, 2,420 children (2,280 natural, 94 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 117 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,696 (533 male householders (375 living alone)), 746 female householders (582 living alone)), 417 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,081 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 507 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 957 1-person, 273 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,617 married couples with children.
438 single-parent households (112 men, 326 women).

82.5% of residents of Corte Madera speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,388 (15.2%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Corte Madera, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 83 4 rooms: 281 5 rooms: 635 6 rooms: 652 7 rooms: 609 8 rooms: 280 9 or more rooms: 200

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Corte Madera, California:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 184 4 rooms: 270 5 rooms: 239 6 rooms: 132 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 162
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 314
1970 to 1979: 389
1960 to 1969: 1,018
1950 to 1959: 1,168
1940 to 1949: 259
1939 or earlier: 448

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Corte Madera:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 500 3 bedrooms: 1,447 4 bedrooms: 604 5 or more bedrooms: 138

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Corte Madera:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 331 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 249 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Corte Madera in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 663 2 vehicles: 1,376 3 vehicles: 544 4 vehicles: 109 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Corte Madera in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 516 2 vehicles: 322 3 vehicles: 134 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Corte Madera, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 11
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 48
$400,000 to $499,999: 56
$500,000 to $749,999: 482
$750,000 to $999,999: 712
$1,000,000 or more: 1451

Corte Madera rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Corte Madera:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 184
$1,250 to $1,499: 189
$1,500 to $1,999: 268
$2,000 or more: 276
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 284 1990 to 1994: 91 1985 to 1989: 168 1980 to 1984: 137 1975 to 1979: 117 1970 to 1974: 70 1970 to 1974: 95 1965 to 1969: 426

Corte Madera, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.4%
Number of people working at home: 519 (10.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 459
10 to 14 minutes: 819
15 to 19 minutes: 604
20 to 24 minutes: 397
25 to 29 minutes: 196
30 to 34 minutes: 547
35 to 39 minutes: 230
40 to 44 minutes: 184
45 to 59 minutes: 469
60 to 89 minutes: 416
90 or more minutes: 37

Corte Madera mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,509 (70%)
Carpooled: 336 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 315 (6%)
Ferryboat: 123 (2%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 53 (1%)
Walked: 119 (2%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 519 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 141
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 109
$25,000 to $29,999: 105
$30,000 to $34,999: 101
$35,000 to $39,999: 136
$40,000 to $44,999: 156
$45,000 to $49,999: 154
$50,000 to $59,999: 332
$60,000 to $74,999: 455
$75,000 to $99,999: 493
$100,000 to $124,999: 386
$125,000 to $149,999: 271
$150,000 to $199,999: 377
$200,000 or more: 453

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1238

English: 980

German: 793

Italian: 724

Irish: 694

United States or American: 549

Russian: 319

Scottish: 272

European: 264

French (except Basque): 201

Swedish: 190

Scotch-Irish: 177

Polish: 171

Norwegian: 163

Danish: 132

Brazilian: 126

Dutch: 125

Swiss: 124

Iranian: 102

French Canadian: 75

Greek: 60

Hungarian: 58

Northern European: 58

Eastern European: 54

British: 52

Portuguese: 52

Arab:: 51

Czechoslovakian: 40

Israeli: 38

Ukrainian: 37

Armenian: 36

Scandinavian: 28

Yugoslavian: 28

Finnish: 26

Czech: 26

Basque: 24

Arab/Arabic: 24

Canadian: 22

Austrian: 19

Lithuanian: 17

Palestinian: 13

Welsh: 13

Latvian: 10

Slovak: 10

Slovene: 10

Subsaharan African:: 10

South African: 10

Turkish: 10

Egyptian: 8

Croatian: 8

Australian: 7

Slavic: 7

Lebanese: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (10%)
Brazil (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Iran (6%)
Canada (5%)
Italy (5%)
Taiwan (5%)

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

This state: 4589
Northeast: 1081
Midwest: 1004
South: 547
West: 409

62% of Corte Madera residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 269
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 408
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 1,327
Master's degree: 427
Professional school degree: 318
Doctorate degree: 101

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 426
Less than 1 year of college: 140
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 475
Associate degree: 260
Bachelor's degree: 1,365
Master's degree: 465
Professional school degree: 196
Doctorate degree: 64

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 41.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $93,640
Black householders: $59,207
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $93,286
Asian householders: $130,428
Some other race householders: $93,074
Two or more races householders: $96,071
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $84,659

Corte Madera household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Corte Madera household income for Black householders

Corte Madera household income for Asian householders

Corte Madera household income for Some other race householders

Corte Madera household income for Two or more races householders

Corte Madera household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Corte Madera marital status for males

Corte Madera marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,037,518
Black or African American householders: $1,300,855
Asian householders: $1,182,595
Some other race householders: $858,732
Two or more races householders: $884,618
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,178,498

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,607
One, attached: 415
Two: 145
3 or 4: 105
5 to 9: 197
10 to 19: 203
20 to 49: 111
50 or more: 49
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Corte Madera:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 192

Here:	20.2%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	7.6%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89

Here:	25.8%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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