San Rafael, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: San Rafael, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 56,132 (All urban) Houses: 22,963 (22,401 occupied: 12,009 owner occupied, 10,392 renter occupied) % of renters here:   46% State:   43% Housing density: 1384 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in San Rafael, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Pacifica, San Rafael, Berkeley  (19 replies) Job offer in San Rafael, but want to live in SF..  (10 replies) commute from peninsula to san rafael  (5 replies) Relocating to San Rafael area  (6 replies) Rideshare to San Rafael From Santa Rosa - Weekdays  (0 replies) Buying a house around San Rafael  (4 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $419,200 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,133 Median gross rent in San Rafael, CA in 2000: $1,040 Housing units in San Rafael with a mortgage: 7,291 (828 second mortgage, 1,384 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,504 Household type by relationship Households: 54,041 In family households: 41,330 (8,988 male householders, 3,862 female householders) 10,128 spouses, 12,567 children (11,775 natural, 332 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 465 grandchildren, 981 brothers or sisters, 309 parents, 1,401 other relatives, 2,629 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 12,711 (3,977 male householders (2,750 living alone)), 5,551 female householders (4,445 living alone)), 3,183 nonrelatives In group quarters: 2,091 (1,117 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,650 2-persons, 2,833 3-persons, 2,244 4-persons, 1,056 5-persons, 534 6-persons, 533 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 7,195 1-person, 1,869 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 32 6-persons. 7,489 married couples with children. 2,335 single-parent households (518 men, 1,817 women). 67.1% of residents of San Rafael speak English at home. 21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 15,746 (28.1%) (29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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State:	5.8

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in San Rafael, CA: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 7 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 12 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 6 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 7 $60,000 to $69,999: 7 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 6 $125,000 to $149,999: 90 $150,000 to $174,999: 147 $175,000 to $199,999: 109 $200,000 to $249,999: 182 $250,000 to $299,999: 457 $300,000 to $399,999: 1846 $400,000 to $499,999: 2603 $500,000 to $749,999: 3006 $750,000 to $999,999: 840 $1,000,000 or more: 456

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in San Rafael: Less than $100: 26 $100 to $149: 121 $150 to $199: 194 $200 to $249: 126 $250 to $299: 40 $300 to $349: 60 $350 to $399: 92 $400 to $449: 223 $450 to $499: 68 $500 to $549: 163 $550 to $599: 149 $600 to $649: 270 $650 to $699: 319 $700 to $749: 453 $750 to $799: 433 $800 to $899: 1325 $900 to $999: 1133 $1,000 to $1,249: 2240 $1,250 to $1,499: 1173 $1,500 to $1,999: 1097 $2,000 or more: 420 No cash rent: 223

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,854 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 495 5 to 9 minutes: 2629 10 to 14 minutes: 3816 15 to 19 minutes: 4111 20 to 24 minutes: 2649 25 to 29 minutes: 913 30 to 34 minutes: 2776 35 to 39 minutes: 526 40 to 44 minutes: 1313 45 to 59 minutes: 3218 60 to 89 minutes: 3198 90 or more minutes: 962

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 18,166 (64%) Carpooled: 3,353 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,861 (10%) Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%) Subway or elevated: 21 (0%) Railroad: 19 (0%) Ferryboat: 580 (2%) Taxi: 23 (0%) Motorcycle: 90 (0%) Bicycle: 330 (1%) Walked: 904 (3%) Other means: 244 (1%) Worked at home: 1,854 (7%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1491 $10,000 to $14,999: 765 $15,000 to $19,999: 821 $20,000 to $24,999: 1078 $25,000 to $29,999: 1129 $30,000 to $34,999: 879 $35,000 to $39,999: 1004 $40,000 to $44,999: 1100 $45,000 to $49,999: 920 $50,000 to $59,999: 1833 $60,000 to $74,999: 2172 $75,000 to $99,999: 2949 $100,000 to $124,999: 1848 $125,000 to $149,999: 1309 $150,000 to $199,999: 1350 $200,000 or more: 1730

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 16834
• Irish: 4900
• German: 4292
• English: 3934
• Italian: 3661
• French (except Basque): 1306
• United States or American: 1302
• Russian: 1207
• Scottish: 934
• Scotch-Irish: 813
• Swedish: 790
• European: 783
• Norwegian: 750
• Polish: 679
• Iranian: 476
• Dutch: 470
• Danish: 390
• British: 387
• Arab:: 332
• Portuguese: 319
• Greek: 307
• Brazilian: 274
• Austrian: 255
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 247
• Welsh: 237
• Haitian: 212
• Swiss: 191
• Hungarian: 187
• Canadian: 183
• Eastern European: 179
• Subsaharan African:: 178
• Ukrainian: 169
• French Canadian: 159
• Lithuanian: 153
• Czech: 144
• Northern European: 137
• Finnish: 125
• Jordanian: 122
• Armenian: 115
• African: 112
• Australian: 110
• Scandinavian: 94
• Romanian: 85
• Basque: 70
• Egyptian: 64
• Czechoslovakian: 40
• Lebanese: 39
• Israeli: 39
• Slovak: 39
• Yugoslavian: 39
• Turkish: 36
• Croatian: 36
• Bulgarian: 33
• Slavic: 29
• Belgian: 26
• Ethiopian: 26
• Arab/Arabic: 26
• Other Arab: 25
• Maltese: 25
• Syrian: 24
• New Zealander: 24
• Slovene: 24
• Serbian: 23
• Jamaican: 20
• Moroccan: 19
• Celtic: 16
• South African: 15
• Nigerian: 14
• Palestinian: 13
• Other Subsaharan African: 11
• Afghan: 9
• Macedonian: 8
• British West Indian: 8
• Albanian: 7
• Luxemburger: 7
• Dutch West Indian: 7
• Acadian/Cajun: 6
• Latvian: 6
• Icelander: 6

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

• This state: 23341
• Northeast: 5525
• Midwest: 5289
• South: 2712
• West: 2930

55% of San Rafael residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% 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: 453
• Nursery to 4th grade: 313
• 5th and 6th grade: 874
• 7th and 8th grade: 370
• 9th grade: 392
• 10th grade: 180
• 11th grade: 229
• 12th grade, no diploma: 527
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,542
• Less than 1 year of college: 923
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,098
• Associate degree: 918
• Bachelor's degree: 4,920
• Master's degree: 2,003
• Professional school degree: 1,243
• Doctorate degree: 454

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 465
• Nursery to 4th grade: 191
• 5th and 6th grade: 579
• 7th and 8th grade: 329
• 9th grade: 219
• 10th grade: 174
• 11th grade: 153
• 12th grade, no diploma: 757
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,260
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,134
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,488
• Associate degree: 1,376
• Bachelor's degree: 5,925
• Master's degree: 2,174
• Professional school degree: 699
• Doctorate degree: 322

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $67,023
• Black householders: $36,131
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,000
• Asian householders: $75,425
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $55,865
• Some other race householders: $38,203
• Two or more races householders: $46,700
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,141

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $479,400
• Black or African American householders: $495,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $275,000
• Asian householders: $420,700
• Some other race householders: $325,000
• Two or more races householders: $500,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $440,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,490
• One, attached: 1,992
• Two: 973
• 3 or 4: 1,460
• 5 to 9: 1,672
• 10 to 19: 1,955
• 20 to 49: 2,394
• 50 or more: 1,538
• Mobile homes: 413
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 76

Median worth of mobile homes: $75,100

Here:	16.0%
California:	9.9%

Here:	16.5%
California:	7.8%

Here:	21.6%
California:	15.4%

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