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Total population: 55,901 (All urban)

San Rafael,CA index of house prices


Houses: 22,963 (22,401 occupied: 12,009 owner occupied, 10,392 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

46%
State:

46%

Housing density: 1384 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782.


Median contract rent in 2009: $1,249 (lower quartile is $999, upper quartile is $1,639)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,889


Median gross rent in San Rafael, CA in 2009: $1,349


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $117,783


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,781


Median monthly housing costs: $1,556





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San Rafael, California Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $771,268 (it was $457,000 in 2000)
San Rafael:

$771,268
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $536,680 - $998,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $1,229,713
Here:

$1,229,713
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $886,247
Here:

$886,247
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $1,453,223
Here:

$1,453,223
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $372,957
Here:

$372,957
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $859,737
Here:

$859,737
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $279,703
Here:

$279,703
State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,834
Here:

$98,834
State:

$63,652

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.2
State:

3.5

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Rooms in houses/apartments in San Rafael, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 58
  • 2 rooms: 172
  • 3 rooms: 676
  • 4 rooms: 1,158
  • 5 rooms: 2,064
  • 6 rooms: 2,782
  • 7 rooms: 2,288
  • 8 rooms: 1,646
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,165
  • 1 room: 1,192
  • 2 rooms: 2,172
  • 3 rooms: 2,499
  • 4 rooms: 2,356
  • 5 rooms: 1,199
  • 6 rooms: 551
  • 7 rooms: 200
  • 8 rooms: 139
  • 9 or more rooms: 84
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in San Rafael, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 75
  • 1 bedroom: 601
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,331
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,019
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,306
  • 5+ bedrooms: 677
  • no bedroom: 1,386
  • 1 bedroom: 4,286
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,298
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,086
  • 4 bedrooms: 260
  • 5+ bedrooms: 76
Cars and other vehicles available in San Rafael, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 332
  • 1 vehicle: 3,559
  • 2 vehicles: 5,729
  • 3 vehicles: 1,768
  • 4 vehicles: 487
  • 5+ vehicles: 134
  • no vehicle: 1,317
  • 1 vehicle: 5,220
  • 2 vehicles: 3,061
  • 3 vehicles: 584
  • 4 vehicles: 144
  • 5+ vehicles: 66

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 305
  • 2000 to 2004: 735
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,892
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,345
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,494
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,047
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,761
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,025
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,407

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


San Rafael, CA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in San Rafael, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 13
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 7
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 10
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 17
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 16
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 23
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 72
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 49
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 29
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 75
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 179
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 246
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 540
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 471
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 2362
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 3275
  • $1,000,000 or more: 4550
 


San Rafael rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in San Rafael:

  • Less than $100: 33 people
  • $100 to $149: 45
  • $150 to $199: 13
  • $200 to $249: 116
  • $250 to $299: 152
  • $300 to $349: 69
  • $350 to $399: 54
  • $400 to $449: 73
  • $450 to $499: 95
  • $500 to $549: 50
  • $550 to $599: 68
  • $600 to $649: 63
  • $650 to $699: 115
  • $700 to $749: 41
  • $750 to $799: 84
  • $800 to $899: 336
  • $900 to $999: 697
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,261
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,029
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 2,778
  • $2,000 or more: 1,161
  • No cash rent: 194
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,791
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,598
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,581
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,366
  • 1975 to 1979: 752
  • 1970 to 1974: 504
  • 1970 to 1974: 520
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,634


San Rafael, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

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


San Rafael commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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
 


San Rafael mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 


San Rafael, CA household income

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


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



  • Mexico (26%)
  • Guatemala (19%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Iran (3%)


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

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

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

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $84,667
  • Black householders: $44,963
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $47,163
  • Asian householders: $99,757
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $71,231
  • Some other race householders: $48,203
  • Two or more races householders: $64,950
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,426
San Rafael household income for White non-Hispanic householders
San Rafael household income for Black householders
San Rafael household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
San Rafael household income for Asian householders
San Rafael household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
San Rafael household income for Some other race householders
San Rafael household income for Two or more races householders
San Rafael household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

San Rafael marital status for males
San Rafael marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $809,071
  • Black or African American householders: $836,243
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $464,110
  • Asian householders: $710,005
  • Some other race householders: $548,494
  • Two or more races householders: $843,837
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $743,083

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: $115,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in San Rafael:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in San Rafael
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (83.1%)
  • Electricity (15.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Wood (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (57.3%)
  • Electricity (40.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 799
Here:

16.0%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 374
Here:

16.5%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 607
Here:

21.6%
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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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