Martinez, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Homes for Sale in Martinez. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Back to: Martinez, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 35,145 (Urban population: 35,110, Rural population: 35 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 14,637 (14,359 occupied: 9,913 owner occupied, 4,446 renter occupied) % of renters here:   31% State:   43% Housing density: 1195 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Martinez, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Thoughts on Martinez  (13 replies) Realtor Recommendations - San Ramon, Clayton, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Walnut Creek  (1 reply) apartment in SF, job in Martinez...how awful will commute be?  (6 replies) Martinez or Clayton or Montclair??  (9 replies) Information about Martinez?  (2 replies) Martinez  (7 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768. Median contract rent in 2007: $1,093 (lower quartile is $836, upper quartile is $1,346) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,160 Median gross rent in Martinez, CA in 2007: $1,174 Housing units in Martinez with a mortgage: 7,884 (1,218 second mortgage, 938 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,454 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $616,316 (it was $251,400 in 2000) Martinez:   $616,316 California:   $532,300 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $482,200 - $659,765 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $596,759 Here:   $596,759 State:   $619,135 Townhouses or other attached units: $439,955 Here:   $439,955 State:   $541,123 In 2-unit structures: $578,348 Here:   $578,348 State:   $702,713 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,390 Here:   $355,390 State:   $512,546 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $369,506 Here:   $369,506 State:   $482,470 Mobile homes: $207,353 Here:   $207,353 State:   $59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $162,500 Here:   $162,500 State:   $63,652 Household type by relationship Households: 34,808 In family households: 28,378 (6,833 male householders, 2,446 female householders) 7,462 spouses, 9,627 children (8,947 natural, 239 adopted, 441 stepchildren), 539 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 227 parents, 397 other relatives, 658 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 6,430 (2,337 male householders (1,669 living alone)), 2,707 female householders (2,240 living alone)), 1,386 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,359 (1,233 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,908 2-persons, 2,307 3-persons, 1,947 4-persons, 795 5-persons, 251 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,909 1-person, 964 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 6 5-persons. 5,567 married couples with children. 1,696 single-parent households (406 men, 1,290 women). 86.1% of residents of Martinez speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 3,453 (9.5%) (56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Martinez, 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: 2 $40,000 to $49,999: 6 $50,000 to $59,999: 21 $60,000 to $69,999: 3 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 1 $100,000 to $124,999: 11 $125,000 to $149,999: 7 $150,000 to $174,999: 12 $175,000 to $199,999: 13 $200,000 to $249,999: 102 $250,000 to $299,999: 221 $300,000 to $399,999: 995 $400,000 to $499,999: 1479 $500,000 to $749,999: 4015 $750,000 to $999,999: 1965 $1,000,000 or more: 860

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Martinez: Less than $100: 23 people $100 to $149: 16 $150 to $199: 26 $200 to $249: 59 $250 to $299: 65 $300 to $349: 61 $350 to $399: 36 $400 to $449: 50 $450 to $499: 47 $500 to $549: 49 $550 to $599: 70 $600 to $649: 59 $650 to $699: 118 $700 to $749: 170 $750 to $799: 128 $800 to $899: 317 $900 to $999: 377 $1,000 to $1,249: 1,219 $1,250 to $1,499: 714 $1,500 to $1,999: 548 $2,000 or more: 107 No cash rent: 99

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 738 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 462 5 to 9 minutes: 1788 10 to 14 minutes: 2697 15 to 19 minutes: 2807 20 to 24 minutes: 2377 25 to 29 minutes: 906 30 to 34 minutes: 2121 35 to 39 minutes: 515 40 to 44 minutes: 765 45 to 59 minutes: 1385 60 to 89 minutes: 1603 90 or more minutes: 656

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,575 (77%) Carpooled: 1,960 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 228 (1%) Subway or elevated: 753 (4%) Railroad: 101 (1%) Motorcycle: 49 (0%) Bicycle: 57 (0%) Walked: 267 (1%) Other means: 92 (0%) Worked at home: 738 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 741 $10,000 to $14,999: 521 $15,000 to $19,999: 380 $20,000 to $24,999: 499 $25,000 to $29,999: 527 $30,000 to $34,999: 610 $35,000 to $39,999: 815 $40,000 to $44,999: 609 $45,000 to $49,999: 550 $50,000 to $59,999: 1426 $60,000 to $74,999: 1806 $75,000 to $99,999: 2400 $100,000 to $124,999: 1615 $125,000 to $149,999: 783 $150,000 to $199,999: 658 $200,000 or more: 383

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7726

German: 3585

Irish: 3302

Italian: 3115

English: 2874

United States or American: 1661

Portuguese: 776

Norwegian: 644

French (except Basque): 638

European: 630

Swedish: 606

Scottish: 532

Scotch-Irish: 494

Dutch: 455

Polish: 394

Danish: 295

Russian: 260

Greek: 251

British: 225

Welsh: 210

Canadian: 151

Finnish: 124

French Canadian: 118

Afghan: 113

Ukrainian: 100

Swiss: 92

Czech: 90

Hungarian: 90

Scandinavian: 88

Northern European: 76

Yugoslavian: 75

Slavic: 66

Iranian: 66

Austrian: 62

Arab:: 59

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 58

Croatian: 57

Maltese: 43

Lithuanian: 41

Jamaican: 39

Celtic: 33

Armenian: 32

Czechoslovakian: 31

Basque: 27

Subsaharan African:: 25

African: 25

Egyptian: 24

Belgian: 23

Israeli: 21

Australian: 15

Icelander: 15

Brazilian: 13

Pennsylvania German: 12

Romanian: 12

Other Arab: 12

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10

Jordanian: 9

West Indian: 9

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 8

Arab/Arabic: 8

Alsatian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Slovak: 6

Lebanese: 6

Serbian: 5

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

• This state: 23393
• Northeast: 1844
• Midwest: 2801
• South: 2064
• West: 2324

55% of Martinez residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 55
• Nursery to 4th grade: 13
• 5th and 6th grade: 39
• 7th and 8th grade: 81
• 9th grade: 98
• 10th grade: 182
• 11th grade: 234
• 12th grade, no diploma: 460
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,395
• Less than 1 year of college: 921
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,471
• Associate degree: 1,278
• Bachelor's degree: 2,660
• Master's degree: 825
• Professional school degree: 297
• Doctorate degree: 206

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 47
• Nursery to 4th grade: 24
• 5th and 6th grade: 67
• 7th and 8th grade: 139
• 9th grade: 114
• 10th grade: 187
• 11th grade: 151
• 12th grade, no diploma: 360
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,716
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,216
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,657
• Associate degree: 1,205
• Bachelor's degree: 3,018
• Master's degree: 787
• Professional school degree: 252
• Doctorate degree: 46

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $79,385
• Black householders: $65,356
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $70,417
• Asian householders: $90,491
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $93,901
• Some other race householders: $72,615
• Two or more races householders: $72,160
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $71,140

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $620,729
• Black or African American householders: $558,460
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $475,107
• Asian householders: $694,765
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $398,374
• Some other race householders: $709,965
• Two or more races householders: $581,504
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $630,290

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,300
• One, attached: 2,219
• Two: 237
• 3 or 4: 750
• 5 to 9: 409
• 10 to 19: 584
• 20 to 49: 379
• 50 or more: 735
• Mobile homes: 17
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $285,124

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