Ross Valley, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 59,509, Rural population: 153 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 23,991 (23,234 occupied: 15,296 owner occupied, 7,938 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	43%

Housing density: 494 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,589 (lower quartile is $1,163, upper quartile is $2,400)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,724

Median gross rent in Ross Valley, CA in 2007: $1,634

Housing units in Ross Valley with a mortgage: 10,173 (1,179 second mortgage, 1,734 home equity loan, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,425

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,435,221 (it was $575,400 in 2000)

Ross Valley:	$1,435,221
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,028,870 - $2,071,254

Household type by relationship

Households: 52,852

In family households: 41,002 (10,230 male householders, 3,827 female householders)
11,581 spouses, 13,363 children (12,598 natural, 400 adopted, 365 stepchildren), 232 grandchildren, 229 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 386 other relatives, 967 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,850 (3,691 male householders (2,649 living alone)), 5,536 female householders (4,378 living alone)), 2,623 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,810 (6,364 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,412 2-persons, 3,561 3-persons, 2,902 4-persons, 904 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,027 1-person, 1,939 2-persons, 189 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 24 5-persons.

8,991 married couples with children.
2,054 single-parent households (526 men, 1,528 women).

88.0% of residents of Ross Valley speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,899 (9.9%)
(53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ross Valley, California:
	1 room: 100 2 rooms: 126 3 rooms: 529 4 rooms: 1,465 5 rooms: 2,848 6 rooms: 3,542 7 rooms: 2,944 8 rooms: 1,910 9 or more rooms: 1,832

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Valley, California:
	1 room: 306 2 rooms: 1,000 3 rooms: 1,920 4 rooms: 2,460 5 rooms: 1,232 6 rooms: 618 7 rooms: 254 8 rooms: 103 9 or more rooms: 45

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 96
1995 to 1998: 441
1990 to 1994: 649
1980 to 1989: 1,613
1970 to 1979: 3,510
1960 to 1969: 4,791
1950 to 1959: 5,620
1940 to 1949: 2,507
1939 or earlier: 4,764

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ross Valley:
	no bedroom: 122 1 bedroom: 486 2 bedrooms: 3,250 3 bedrooms: 7,078 4 bedrooms: 3,350 5 or more bedrooms: 1,010

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ross Valley:
	no bedroom: 377 1 bedroom: 2,946 2 bedrooms: 3,355 3 bedrooms: 994 4 bedrooms: 241 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Valley in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 384 1 vehicle: 3,866 2 vehicles: 7,595 3 vehicles: 2,695 4 vehicles: 576 5 or more vehicles: 180

Cars and other vehicles available in Ross Valley in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 593 1 vehicle: 4,286 2 vehicles: 2,519 3 vehicles: 431 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 44

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

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 12
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 25
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 1
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 38
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 44
$400,000 to $499,999: 97
$500,000 to $749,999: 1064
$750,000 to $999,999: 1926
$1,000,000 or more: 11861

Ross Valley rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ross Valley:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 60
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 30
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 87
$750 to $799: 38
$800 to $899: 116
$900 to $999: 232
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,150
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,354
$1,500 to $1,999: 2,108
$2,000 or more: 2,206
No cash rent: 246

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 855 1990 to 1994: 621 1985 to 1989: 618 1980 to 1984: 686 1975 to 1979: 499 1970 to 1974: 450 1970 to 1974: 418 1965 to 1969: 1,752

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,779 (9.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 558
5 to 9 minutes: 2342
10 to 14 minutes: 3158
15 to 19 minutes: 3254
20 to 24 minutes: 2849
25 to 29 minutes: 1201
30 to 34 minutes: 2594
35 to 39 minutes: 860
40 to 44 minutes: 1123
45 to 59 minutes: 3501
60 to 89 minutes: 3280
90 or more minutes: 963

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18,768 (66%)
Carpooled: 2,546 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,747 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Ferryboat: 1,133 (4%)
Motorcycle: 48 (0%)
Bicycle: 421 (1%)
Walked: 882 (3%)
Other means: 123 (0%)
Worked at home: 2,779 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 964
$10,000 to $14,999: 626
$15,000 to $19,999: 693
$20,000 to $24,999: 671
$25,000 to $29,999: 700
$30,000 to $34,999: 962
$35,000 to $39,999: 1026
$40,000 to $44,999: 902
$45,000 to $49,999: 877
$50,000 to $59,999: 1794
$60,000 to $74,999: 2607
$75,000 to $99,999: 2944
$100,000 to $124,999: 2266
$125,000 to $149,999: 1345
$150,000 to $199,999: 1734
$200,000 or more: 3173

First ancestries reported:

English: 6162

Other groups: 5878

Irish: 5493

German: 5055

Italian: 4364

Russian: 2062

United States or American: 1913

Scottish: 1650

French (except Basque): 1367

European: 1209

Polish: 1117

Scotch-Irish: 957

Swedish: 884

Norwegian: 839

British: 731

Dutch: 706

Danish: 655

Swiss: 456

Welsh: 419

Greek: 346

Eastern European: 330

Iranian: 325

French Canadian: 313

Northern European: 295

Austrian: 287

Hungarian: 270

Canadian: 246

Portuguese: 231

Brazilian: 229

Arab:: 198

Scandinavian: 179

Lithuanian: 177

Ukrainian: 174

Armenian: 136

Czech: 127

Finnish: 125

Australian: 123

Israeli: 121

Slovak: 119

Subsaharan African:: 116

Yugoslavian: 98

Czechoslovakian: 95

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 76

Croatian: 73

Turkish: 71

Basque: 65

African: 59

Lebanese: 59

Latvian: 54

Celtic: 51

Palestinian: 50

Romanian: 49

New Zealander: 43

Slovene: 42

Jamaican: 41

Serbian: 40

Acadian/Cajun: 38

Belgian: 37

South African: 37

Arab/Arabic: 28

Slavic: 26

Luxemburger: 24

Belizean: 24

Other Arab: 20

Estonian: 19

Pennsylvania German: 18

Moroccan: 17

Cape Verdean: 15

Egyptian: 15

Bulgarian: 14

Maltese: 13

Haitian: 11

Syrian: 9

Macedonian: 6

Ethiopian: 5

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

United Kingdom (11%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Brazil (5%)
Iran (5%)
France (4%)

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

This state: 32231
Northeast: 6494
Midwest: 8062
South: 3454
West: 2944

56% of Ross Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 74
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 197
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 565
11th grade: 1,580
12th grade, no diploma: 897
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,499
Less than 1 year of college: 907
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,836
Associate degree: 1,268
Bachelor's degree: 6,400
Master's degree: 2,698
Professional school degree: 2,100
Doctorate degree: 621

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 80
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 135
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 311
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,397
Less than 1 year of college: 885
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,357
Associate degree: 1,527
Bachelor's degree: 8,109
Master's degree: 3,044
Professional school degree: 1,057
Doctorate degree: 484

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $107,243
Black householders: $146,795
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,802
Asian householders: $60,524
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $280,169
Some other race householders: $75,364
Two or more races householders: $157,020
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $86,097

Ross Valley household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ross Valley household income for Black householders

Ross Valley household income for Asian householders

Ross Valley household income for Some other race householders

Ross Valley household income for Two or more races householders

Ross Valley household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ross Valley marital status for males

Ross Valley marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,504,312
Black or African American householders: $1,760,726
Asian householders: $1,379,098
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $2,182,512
Some other race householders: $1,103,977
Two or more races householders: $1,252,637
Hispanic or Latino householders: $1,201,255

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,660
One, attached: 1,256
Two: 1,077
3 or 4: 818
5 to 9: 1,401
10 to 19: 1,608
20 to 49: 782
50 or more: 1,103
Mobile homes: 222
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,453

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ross Valley:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

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

Here:	22.4%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 565

Here:	20.3%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 316

Here:	14.6%
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)

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