Cotati, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,177 (All urban)

Cotati, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,545 (2,505 occupied: 1,612 owner occupied, 893 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1355 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: $1,119 (lower quartile is $922, upper quartile is $1,369)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,117

Median gross rent in Cotati, CA in 2007: $1,199

Housing units in Cotati with a mortgage: 1,162 (177 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Cotati,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $502,555 (it was $217,100 in 2000)

Cotati:	$502,555
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $402,227 - $637,640

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $569,538
Here: $569,538
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $315,878
Here: $315,878
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $334,878
Here: $334,878
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,399
Here: $229,399
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,772
Here: $300,772
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $63,037
Here: $63,037
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,464

In family households: 5,189 (1,119 male householders, 507 female householders)
1,209 spouses, 1,835 children (1,686 natural, 35 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 87 other relatives, 222 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,275 (394 male householders (241 living alone)), 472 female householders (325 living alone)), 409 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 581 2-persons, 444 3-persons, 326 4-persons, 161 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 566 1-person, 252 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

1,063 married couples with children.
456 single-parent households (135 men, 321 women).

83.3% of residents of Cotati speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 678 (10.5%)
(33.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cotati, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 137 4 rooms: 281 5 rooms: 364 6 rooms: 387 7 rooms: 192 8 rooms: 167 9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cotati, California:
	1 room: 44 2 rooms: 105 3 rooms: 141 4 rooms: 334 5 rooms: 147 6 rooms: 59 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 131
1990 to 1994: 332
1980 to 1989: 914
1970 to 1979: 556
1960 to 1969: 311
1950 to 1959: 143
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 82

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cotati:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 143 2 bedrooms: 414 3 bedrooms: 753 4 bedrooms: 285 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cotati:
	no bedroom: 63 1 bedroom: 183 2 bedrooms: 444 3 bedrooms: 180 4 bedrooms: 23 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 Cotati in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 519 2 vehicles: 730 3 vehicles: 172 4 vehicles: 105 5 or more vehicles: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Cotati in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 57 1 vehicle: 357 2 vehicles: 347 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Cotati, 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: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 105
$250,000 to $299,999: 116
$300,000 to $399,999: 232
$400,000 to $499,999: 327
$500,000 to $749,999: 582
$750,000 to $999,999: 211
$1,000,000 or more: 111

Cotati rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Cotati:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 1
$450 to $499: 3
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 24
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 57
$900 to $999: 75
$1,000 to $1,249: 369
$1,250 to $1,499: 160
$1,500 to $1,999: 111
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 107 1990 to 1994: 109 1985 to 1989: 124 1980 to 1984: 140 1975 to 1979: 40 1970 to 1974: 26 1970 to 1974: 24 1965 to 1969: 108

Cotati, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.1%
Number of people working at home: 57 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 116
5 to 9 minutes: 290
10 to 14 minutes: 338
15 to 19 minutes: 621
20 to 24 minutes: 531
25 to 29 minutes: 141
30 to 34 minutes: 325
35 to 39 minutes: 55
40 to 44 minutes: 151
45 to 59 minutes: 345
60 to 89 minutes: 218
90 or more minutes: 238

Cotati mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,714 (79%)
Carpooled: 404 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 142 (4%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 64 (2%)
Worked at home: 57 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 82
$10,000 to $14,999: 127
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 135
$25,000 to $29,999: 97
$30,000 to $34,999: 195
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $44,999: 199
$45,000 to $49,999: 105
$50,000 to $59,999: 242
$60,000 to $74,999: 375
$75,000 to $99,999: 436
$100,000 to $124,999: 129
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 66
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1451

Italian: 686

German: 582

Irish: 523

United States or American: 482

English: 412

French (except Basque): 169

Polish: 163

Portuguese: 109

Swedish: 100

Scottish: 89

Norwegian: 80

Dutch: 73

European: 65

Scotch-Irish: 60

French Canadian: 53

Swiss: 51

Danish: 49

Russian: 44

Canadian: 36

Arab:: 31

Lebanese: 31

Armenian: 28

Northern European: 27

Scandinavian: 25

Austrian: 25

Romanian: 24

Subsaharan African:: 18

Belgian: 18

Other Subsaharan African: 18

Hungarian: 17

Welsh: 15

Greek: 14

Eastern European: 12

Slovene: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11

Haitian: 11

British: 10

Iranian: 10

Lithuanian: 8

Finnish: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Bulgarian: 5

Serbian: 5

Basque: 4

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

Mexico (28%)
Poland (7%)
Guatemala (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Polynesia (4%)
India (4%)
Peru (4%)

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

This state: 4338
Northeast: 318
Midwest: 440
South: 241
West: 428

53% of Cotati residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 397
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 439
Associate degree: 213
Bachelor's degree: 337
Master's degree: 69
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 74
High school graduate (or equivalency): 512
Less than 1 year of college: 258
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 393
Associate degree: 241
Bachelor's degree: 358
Master's degree: 147
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.0%
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: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,510
Black householders: $64,187
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,033
Asian householders: $104,529
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,044
Some other race householders: $49,727
Two or more races householders: $77,048
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,391

Cotati household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Cotati household income for Black householders

Cotati household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Cotati household income for Asian householders

Cotati household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Cotati household income for Some other race householders

Cotati household income for Two or more races householders

Cotati household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Cotati marital status for males

Cotati marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $540,750
Black or African American householders: $520,842
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $520,842
Asian householders: $491,907
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $434,035
Two or more races householders: $748,161
Hispanic or Latino householders: $346,302

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,497
One, attached: 366
Two: 75
3 or 4: 215
5 to 9: 100
10 to 19: 105
20 to 49: 68
Mobile homes: 119

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,368

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Cotati:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (14%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (31%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93

Here:	11.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	5.3%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	5.8%
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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