Mill Valley, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Mill Valley, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 13,560 (All urban) Houses: 6,281 (6,137 occupied: 4,017 owner occupied, 2,120 renter occupied) % of renters here:   35% State:   43% Housing density: 1332 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Mill Valley, California on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Making the move from San Francisco to Mill Valley?  (0 replies) Mill Valley, Walnut Creek, or Point Richmond  (2 replies) Thinking of Moving to Mill Valley  (6 replies) Where in Cali would you live if money were not an issue?  (148 replies) NoCal or SoCal ?  (74 replies) Where to live?  (38 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $1,000,001 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,125 Median gross rent in Mill Valley, CA in 2000: $1,233 Housing units in Mill Valley with a mortgage: 2,821 (256 second mortgage, 489 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 716 Household type by relationship Households: 13,469 In family households: 10,095 (2,461 male householders, 1,020 female householders) 2,858 spouses, 3,335 children (3,143 natural, 82 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 70 other relatives, 207 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 3,374 (989 male householders (625 living alone)), 1,703 female householders (1,459 living alone)), 682 nonrelatives In group quarters: 91 (64 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,618 2-persons, 852 3-persons, 741 4-persons, 226 5-persons, 44 6-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,084 1-person, 563 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 10 5-persons. 2,239 married couples with children. 550 single-parent households (124 men, 426 women). 89.8% of residents of Mill Valley speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 1,342 (9.9%) (45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mill Valley, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 8 $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: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 11 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 7 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 42 $250,000 to $299,999: 60 $300,000 to $399,999: 210 $400,000 to $499,999: 350 $500,000 to $749,999: 1091 $750,000 to $999,999: 823 $1,000,000 or more: 929

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mill Valley: Less than $100: 19 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 38 $200 to $249: 8 $250 to $299: 7 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 30 $400 to $449: 33 $450 to $499: 15 $500 to $549: 46 $550 to $599: 32 $600 to $649: 39 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 10 $750 to $799: 57 $800 to $899: 266 $900 to $999: 158 $1,000 to $1,249: 357 $1,250 to $1,499: 305 $1,500 to $1,999: 430 $2,000 or more: 207 No cash rent: 58

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,076 (15.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 138 5 to 9 minutes: 475 10 to 14 minutes: 617 15 to 19 minutes: 537 20 to 24 minutes: 561 25 to 29 minutes: 289 30 to 34 minutes: 734 35 to 39 minutes: 401 40 to 44 minutes: 381 45 to 59 minutes: 963 60 to 89 minutes: 677 90 or more minutes: 123

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,282 (61%) Carpooled: 605 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 611 (9%) Ferryboat: 78 (1%) Motorcycle: 22 (0%) Bicycle: 85 (1%) Walked: 185 (3%) Other means: 28 (0%) Worked at home: 1,076 (15%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 257 $10,000 to $14,999: 145 $15,000 to $19,999: 257 $20,000 to $24,999: 137 $25,000 to $29,999: 235 $30,000 to $34,999: 137 $35,000 to $39,999: 170 $40,000 to $44,999: 189 $45,000 to $49,999: 138 $50,000 to $59,999: 523 $60,000 to $74,999: 438 $75,000 to $99,999: 667 $100,000 to $124,999: 725 $125,000 to $149,999: 435 $150,000 to $199,999: 539 $200,000 or more: 1181

First ancestries reported:

• English: 1759
• Irish: 1578
• Other groups: 1513
• German: 1242
• Italian: 778
• Russian: 569
• United States or American: 441
• Scottish: 423
• European: 312
• Norwegian: 269
• Polish: 255
• Scotch-Irish: 225
• Dutch: 221
• Swedish: 200
• French (except Basque): 188
• Swiss: 159
• British: 122
• Canadian: 120
• Hungarian: 108
• Welsh: 108
• Danish: 99
• Greek: 96
• Ukrainian: 91
• Austrian: 84
• Eastern European: 83
• French Canadian: 81
• Czech: 76
• Scandinavian: 64
• Romanian: 60
• Northern European: 53
• Portuguese: 48
• Arab:: 43
• Subsaharan African:: 42
• Lithuanian: 39
• Czechoslovakian: 29
• Brazilian: 29
• Finnish: 27
• Israeli: 26
• Celtic: 26
• Iranian: 26
• Croatian: 25
• South African: 21
• African: 21
• Basque: 21
• Slovak: 17
• Bulgarian: 17
• Egyptian: 15
• Lebanese: 12
• Armenian: 12
• Luxemburger: 9
• Arab/Arabic: 8
• Syrian: 8
• Serbian: 8
• Yugoslavian: 8
• New Zealander: 7
• Turkish: 7
• Latvian: 6
• Australian: 4

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

• This state: 6028
• Northeast: 2206
• Midwest: 1762
• South: 914
• West: 1012

61% of Mill Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 24
• 7th and 8th grade: 29
• 9th grade: 5
• 10th grade: 25
• 11th grade: 7
• 12th grade, no diploma: 7
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 210
• Less than 1 year of college: 128
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 558
• Associate degree: 97
• Bachelor's degree: 1,751
• Master's degree: 890
• Professional school degree: 709
• Doctorate degree: 159

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 7
• 7th and 8th grade: 3
• 9th grade: 8
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 23
• 12th grade, no diploma: 60
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 345
• Less than 1 year of college: 236
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 892
• Associate degree: 295
• Bachelor's degree: 2,144
• Master's degree: 1,141
• Professional school degree: 371
• Doctorate degree: 100

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 37.7%

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: 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: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $91,973
• Black householders: $41,932
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $102,264
• Asian householders: $75,876
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $57,500
• Some other race householders: $91,234
• Two or more races householders: $140,571
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $78,958

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $754,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $625,000
• Asian householders: $741,100
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $450,000
• Some other race householders: $625,000
• Two or more races householders: $580,400
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $644,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,087
• One, attached: 536
• Two: 263
• 3 or 4: 269
• 5 to 9: 319
• 10 to 19: 308
• 20 to 49: 267
• 50 or more: 232

Here:	25.6%
California:	9.9%

Here:	24.9%
California:	7.8%

Here:	15.0%
California:	15.4%

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