Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
101,551
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.2
0.204% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.29%
0.0772% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$126,674
3.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.15M
3.61% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,133
3.58% 1-year decline

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25.8% of the households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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.

90.6% of the residents in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.15M, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.8% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.1k people).

In 2024, there were 5.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.7k people) in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (14,900 households), Portuguese (1,252 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (972 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
52,294
Women
51%
50,203
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 102,497 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

90.6%
2024 Citizenship
90.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    62.7k ± 1.7k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.42k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.46k ± 1.29k
22.4%
Hispanic Population
22.7k people

In 2024, there were 5.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.7k people) in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Other (Hispanic) and 6.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.4% of the people in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (22.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,073 ± 1,340 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,166 ± 1,130 people
  3. El Salvador
    1,380 ± 906 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,073 Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,166 and El Salvador with 1,380.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21.1k people
20.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.8k people

As of 2024, 20.8% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents (21.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    14,900 households (15.2%)
  2. Portuguese
    1,252 households (1.28%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    972 households (0.992%)

25.8% of the households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.2% of the households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,820 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    445 ± 207
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    360 ± 156

Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA employs 45.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (2,961 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,654 people), and Construction (2,278 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($367,662), Data processing, hosting & related services ($363,796), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($284,988).

Males in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $111,152. The income inequality in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,422
Women
47.5%
23,711
Men
52.5%

The workforce of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 45,133 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

45.1k
2023 Value
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± −3.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 46.8k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,815 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,320 people), and Retail salespersons (1,241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.1k
2023 Value
−3.58%
1 Year decline
± −3.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 46.8k employees to 45.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (2,961 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,654 people), and Construction (2,278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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

$76,163
Median earning men ± $9,189
$55,954
Median earning women ± $4,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($164,250), Information ($134,858), and Public Administration ($124,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,171), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,875), and Information ($81,033).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
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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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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Senator Elections

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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.36% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.6k), Some college (16k), and Graduate Degree (15.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.15M in 2024, which is 3.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.15M, a 3.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.15M
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,200
$27,363
Median Property Taxes
±$1,102

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 (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$126,674
Median Household Income
± $5,221
40k
Number of Households
± 1,618

In 2024, the median household income of the 40k households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $126,674 from the previous year's value of $122,257.

The following chart displays the households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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

0.499
2023 Wage GINI in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA
0.491
2022 Wage GINI in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.66% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.42%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.42%).

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

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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 (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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 (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA (8.31k out of 100k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, 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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Health

95.8% of the population of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.355% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.16%
Uninsured
45.6%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
0.355%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew by 4.05% from 4% to 4.16%.

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