Kentfield, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,900

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

4.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.9%

4.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$249,896

7.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Kentfield, CA is home to a population of 6.9k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Kentfield, CA residents were born outside of the country (883 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.5k people) in Kentfield, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 356 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 248 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Kentfield, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kentfield, CA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kentfield, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kentfield, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.5k ± 545
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
356 ± 180
White (Hispanic)
248 ± 221

8.07%

Hispanic Population

557 people

8.07% of the people in Kentfield, CA are hispanic (557 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kentfield, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

932 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Kentfield, CA residents (883 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 Kentfield, CA was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kentfield, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 34
Korea
11 ± 25

Kentfield, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kentfield, CA.

Economy

The economy of Kentfield, CA employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kentfield, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (810 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), and Finance & Insurance (440 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($225,726).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2024 Value

± 359

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentfield, CA declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 3.23k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kentfield, CA, are Management Occupations (707 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (430 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kentfield, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.02k

2024 Value

± 359

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kentfield, CA declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 3.23k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kentfield, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (810 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (455 people), and Finance & Insurance (440 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kentfield, CA, though some of these residents may live in Kentfield, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$211,875

Median earning men ± $68,988

$76,563

Median earning women ± $24,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Information ($218,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($214,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,000), and Manufacturing ($144,432).

Education

The student population of Kentfield, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,171 male students and 2,667 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kentfield, CA are Hispanic or Latino (205 and 44.2%), White (160 and 34.5%), Asian (36 and 7.76%), and Two or More Races (32 and 6.9%).

The largest universities in Kentfield, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of Marin (470 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kentfield, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 and 13.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (49 and 10.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (43 and 9.15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,838 students enrolled in Kentfield, CA, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,144 records, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
63 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
49 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kentfield, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 63 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

College of Marin

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

470 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of Marin with 470 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kentfield, CA, which is 0.679 times less than the 280 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 205 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 160 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($178) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,169) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

People in Kentfield, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Kentfield, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$2,187

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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 Kentfield, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kentfield, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.9% of the housing units in Kentfield, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kentfield, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$249,896

Median Household Income

± $24,802

2.7k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Kentfield, CA grew to $249,896 from the previous year's value of $231,875.

The following chart displays the households in Kentfield, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kentfield, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (46.5%)
Drove Alone (43.6%)
Public Transit (4.83%)

In 2024, 46.5% of workers in Kentfield, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (43.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.83%).

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.

Commute Time

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kentfield, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kentfield, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kentfield, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kentfield, CA (269 out of 6.89k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kentfield, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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