Larkspur, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,693 (All urban)

Larkspur, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,452 (6,178 occupied: 3,117 owner occupied, 3,061 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	43%

Housing density: 2059 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: $1,561 (lower quartile is $1,256, upper quartile is $1,979)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,179

Median gross rent in Larkspur, CA in 2007: $1,612

Housing units in Larkspur with a mortgage: 1,649 (183 second mortgage, 291 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 656

Larkspur,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,096,182 (it was $588,600 in 2000)

Larkspur:	$1,096,182
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $929,450 - $1,145,085

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,140,078
Here: $1,140,078
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $625,812
Here: $625,812
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $712,065
Here: $712,065
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $674,861
Here: $674,861
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $533,035
Here: $533,035
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $28,352
Here: $28,352
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $199,489
Here: $199,489
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,840

In family households: 7,958 (2,254 male householders, 686 female householders)
2,494 spouses, 2,256 children (2,135 natural, 58 adopted, 63 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 56 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,882 (1,148 male householders (836 living alone)), 2,083 female householders (1,804 living alone)), 651 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 162 (144 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,627 2-persons, 658 3-persons, 488 4-persons, 126 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,640 1-person, 551 2-persons, 40 3-persons.

1,512 married couples with children.
377 single-parent households (99 men, 278 women).

84.8% of residents of Larkspur speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
8.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,588 (13.2%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Larkspur, California:
	1 room: 80 2 rooms: 68 3 rooms: 208 4 rooms: 376 5 rooms: 517 6 rooms: 726 7 rooms: 641 8 rooms: 254 9 or more rooms: 247

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larkspur, California:
	1 room: 122 2 rooms: 371 3 rooms: 879 4 rooms: 1,143 5 rooms: 367 6 rooms: 122 7 rooms: 49 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 355
1980 to 1989: 517
1970 to 1979: 1,859
1960 to 1969: 1,530
1950 to 1959: 1,081
1940 to 1949: 415
1939 or earlier: 594

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Larkspur:
	no bedroom: 80 1 bedroom: 200 2 bedrooms: 769 3 bedrooms: 1,340 4 bedrooms: 549 5 or more bedrooms: 179

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Larkspur:
	no bedroom: 152 1 bedroom: 1,255 2 bedrooms: 1,402 3 bedrooms: 212 4 bedrooms: 40 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 Larkspur in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 1,099 2 vehicles: 1,423 3 vehicles: 368 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Larkspur in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 205 1 vehicle: 1,802 2 vehicles: 954 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 15

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

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 27
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 19
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 64
$400,000 to $499,999: 139
$500,000 to $749,999: 403
$750,000 to $999,999: 472
$1,000,000 or more: 1728

Larkspur rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Larkspur:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 23
$800 to $899: 55
$900 to $999: 122
$1,000 to $1,249: 613
$1,250 to $1,499: 496
$1,500 to $1,999: 733
$2,000 or more: 833
No cash rent: 68

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 221 1990 to 1994: 234 1985 to 1989: 149 1980 to 1984: 158 1975 to 1979: 151 1970 to 1974: 139 1970 to 1974: 131 1965 to 1969: 405

Larkspur, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.1%
Number of people working at home: 586 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 120
5 to 9 minutes: 487
10 to 14 minutes: 861
15 to 19 minutes: 810
20 to 24 minutes: 506
25 to 29 minutes: 277
30 to 34 minutes: 537
35 to 39 minutes: 279
40 to 44 minutes: 352
45 to 59 minutes: 1046
60 to 89 minutes: 704
90 or more minutes: 152

Larkspur mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,308 (64%)
Carpooled: 580 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 432 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Ferryboat: 467 (7%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 130 (2%)
Walked: 180 (3%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 586 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 268
$10,000 to $14,999: 160
$15,000 to $19,999: 242
$20,000 to $24,999: 198
$25,000 to $29,999: 151
$30,000 to $34,999: 276
$35,000 to $39,999: 294
$40,000 to $44,999: 258
$45,000 to $49,999: 310
$50,000 to $59,999: 506
$60,000 to $74,999: 687
$75,000 to $99,999: 765
$100,000 to $124,999: 563
$125,000 to $149,999: 225
$150,000 to $199,999: 440
$200,000 or more: 828

First ancestries reported:

English: 1348

Other groups: 1315

German: 1245

Irish: 1242

Italian: 941

Russian: 423

United States or American: 392

French (except Basque): 331

Polish: 325

Scottish: 300

European: 263

Norwegian: 248

British: 190

Scotch-Irish: 189

Dutch: 171

Welsh: 168

Swedish: 164

Iranian: 149

Danish: 131

French Canadian: 78

Hungarian: 77

Brazilian: 75

Eastern European: 69

Austrian: 68

Greek: 67

Armenian: 67

Finnish: 59

Northern European: 58

Croatian: 57

Lithuanian: 49

Czech: 49

Australian: 49

Turkish: 47

Portuguese: 44

Swiss: 42

Yugoslavian: 42

Canadian: 35

Arab:: 35

Israeli: 31

Scandinavian: 29

Ukrainian: 27

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Slovak: 26

Subsaharan African:: 24

Basque: 23

Lebanese: 20

Serbian: 20

Czechoslovakian: 16

Cape Verdean: 15

Belizean: 15

Slavic: 12

Jamaican: 12

Luxemburger: 10

Romanian: 9

Syrian: 9

South African: 9

Pennsylvania German: 6

Moroccan: 6

Belgian: 6

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

United Kingdom (9%)
Iran (8%)
Mexico (8%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (5%)
Brazil (4%)
France (4%)

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

This state: 5527
Northeast: 1588
Midwest: 1646
South: 740
West: 753

56% of Larkspur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 310
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 526
Associate degree: 268
Bachelor's degree: 1,470
Master's degree: 593
Professional school degree: 646
Doctorate degree: 171

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 634
Less than 1 year of college: 280
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 849
Associate degree: 344
Bachelor's degree: 2,066
Master's degree: 737
Professional school degree: 281
Doctorate degree: 134

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.4%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $78,047
Black householders: $71,547
Asian householders: $100,295
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $280,169
Some other race householders: $60,209
Two or more races householders: $80,498
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,894

Larkspur household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Larkspur household income for Black householders

Larkspur household income for Asian householders

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Larkspur household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Larkspur marital status for males

Larkspur marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,245,729
Asian householders: $1,081,842
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,629,561
Two or more races householders: $896,351
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,095,437

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,448
One, attached: 367
Two: 225
3 or 4: 322
5 to 9: 681
10 to 19: 894
20 to 49: 363
50 or more: 912
Mobile homes: 185
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,526

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Larkspur:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166

Here:	20.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83

Here:	18.8%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59

Here:	13.1%
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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