Marin County, CA

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2022 Population
260,485
0.725% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
47.4
0.637% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
6.96%
0.36% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$142,019
8.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$1.29M
15.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
128,916
1.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Marin County, CA had a population of 260k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $142,019. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marin County, CA declined from 262,387 to 260,485, a −0.725% decrease and its median household income grew from $131,008 to $142,019, a 8.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marin County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Other (Hispanic) (7.18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), and White (Hispanic) (4.56%).

None of the households in Marin County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Marin County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marin County, CA are Dominican University of California (113698) (636 degrees awarded in 2022) and College of Marin (118347) (443 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Marin County, CA was $1.29M, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Marin County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Marin County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marin County, CA is home to a population of 260k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.6% of Marin County, CA residents were born outside of the country (48.4k people).

In 2022, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in Marin County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Other (Hispanic) and 16.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.1%
2022 Citizenship
90.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.1% of Marin County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marin County, CA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marin County, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    180k ± 734
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 1.86k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 683
16.6%
Hispanic Population
43.1k people

In 2022, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in Marin County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.7k Other (Hispanic) and 16.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.6% of the people in Marin County, CA are hispanic (43.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marin County, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
48.4k people
18.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
48.7k people

As of 2022, 18.6% of Marin County, CA residents (48.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marin County, CA was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,457 ± 400
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,036 ± 304
  3. Korea
    799 ± 274

Marin County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marin County, CA employs 129k people. The largest industries in Marin County, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,155 people), and Retail Trade (12,705 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($171,590), and Information ($143,843).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

129k
2022 Value
± 2,928
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 3.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marin County, CA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 131k employees to 129k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marin County, CA, are Management Occupations (23,834 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,992 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (10,613 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marin County, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

129k
2022 Value
± 2,928
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 3.22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marin County, CA declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 131k employees to 129k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marin County, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,155 people), and Retail Trade (12,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marin County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Marin County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$93,162
Median earning men ± $2,489
$60,095
Median earning women ± $4,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,437), Information ($158,948), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,567).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($114,609), Wholesale Trade ($103,897), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,754).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 4,638
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 3,054
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 2,480
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Marin County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 82.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (15.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.986%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Marin County, CA awarded 1,079 degrees. The student population of Marin County, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,369 male students and 3,791 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marin County, CA are White (372 and 37.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (318 and 31.8%), Asian (190 and 19%), and Two or More Races (44 and 4.4%).

The largest universities in Marin County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dominican University of California (113698) (636 and 58.9%) and College of Marin (118347) (443 and 41.1%).

The most popular majors in Marin County, CA are Registered Nursing (156 and 14.5%), General Business Administration & Management (107 and 9.92%), and General Computer Programming (77 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost in Marin County, CA for private four year colleges is $48,606.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Marin County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,160 (38.5% men and 61.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,160 students enrolled in Marin County, CA, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,454 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 44 degrees awarded
  2. 115 degrees awarded
  3. 77 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marin County, CA was General Biological Sciences with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Marin County, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 636 degrees awarded
  2. 443 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominican University of California (113698) with 636 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 346 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marin County, CA, which is 0.472 times less than the 733 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 372 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 318 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,606) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,972) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marin County, CA was $1.29M in 2022, which is 4.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.12M to $1.29M, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Marin County, CA is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marin County, CA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marin County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marin County, CA is $142,019. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Marin County, CA was Census Tract 1181 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 1192.02 and Census Tract 1230, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

In 2023, 22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.89%.

Property

$1.29M
Median Property Value 2022
±$31,343
$66,444
Median Property Taxes
±$1,518

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marin County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

64.1%
Homeownership
2022
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.1% of the housing units in Marin County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1181
  2. Census Tract 1192.02
  3. Census Tract 1230

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marin County, CA was Census Tract 1181 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 1192.02 and Census Tract 1230, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Marin County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$142,019
Median Household Income
± $4,098
104k
Number of Households
± 2,328

In 2022, the median household income of the 104k households in Marin County, CA grew to $142,019 from the previous year's value of $131,008.

The following chart displays the households in Marin County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marin County, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (55.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2022, 55.6% of workers in Marin County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marin County, CA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Marin County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marin County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marin County, CA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 22% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.89%.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marin County, CA (17.8k out of 256k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marin County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.9% of the children was living in poverty in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Marin County, CA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.371% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marin County, CA see 683 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (674 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 816 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 118 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

683 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marin County, CA

Primary care physicians in Marin County, CA see an average of 683 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (674 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marin County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.69%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
0.371%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marin County, CA grew by 5.61% from 3.49% to 3.69%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 15.1 in Marin County, CA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 23.3% in Marin County, CA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.23% in Marin County, CA.

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