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

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2023 Population

102,647

1.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.1

0.808% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.29%

7.59% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$122,257

1.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.11M

6.35% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

46,811

2.4% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 103k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $122,257. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined from 104,070 to 102,647, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $120,565 to $122,257, a 1.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.56%).

24.4% 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.

90.7% of the residents in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.11M, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA borders Contra Costa County (Far Northwest)--Richmond (North), Hercules & El Cerrito Cities PUMA, CA, Marin County (Southeast)--San Rafael (South), Mill Valley & Sausalito Cities PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northwest)--Richmond, Western Addition & Presidio PUMA, CA, San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA, Solano County (Southwest)--Vallejo & Benicia Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (South)--Petaluma, Rohnert Park & Cotati Cities PUMA, CA, Sonoma County (North)--Windsor Town, Healdsburg & Cloverdale Cities PUMA, CA, and Sonoma County (East)--Santa Rosa City (East) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 103k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 20.3% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2023, there were 6.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.31k Other (Hispanic) and 7.17k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (14,277 households), Portuguese (971 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (898 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,400

Women

50.6%

52,075

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 105,475 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.7% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.9k ± 1.67k
Other (Hispanic)
9.31k ± 1.49k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.17k ± 1.2k

21.6%

Hispanic Population

22.1k people

21.6% of the people in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (22.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,579 ± 1,231 people
Guatemala
1,766 ± 1,023 people
El Salvador
1,048 ± 791 people

In 2022, 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 2,579 Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,766 and El Salvador with 1,048.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.8k people

19.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2023, 20.3% of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA residents (20.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,277 households (14.4%)
Portuguese
971 households (0.983%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
898 households (0.909%)

24.4% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 14.4% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,937 ± 317
Gulf War (2001-)
431 ± 210
Korea
384 ± 228

Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA employs 46.8k people. The largest industries in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA are Elementary & secondary schools (2,883 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,716 people), and Construction (2,386 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($357,090), Software publishing ($237,169), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($218,926).

Males in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $101,506. The income inequality in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.491, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,677

Women

47.3%

25,305

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 47,982 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% 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.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.8k

2022 Value

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± −2.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 48k employees to 46.8k 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 (1,701 people), Retail salespersons (1,216 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,134 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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.8k

2022 Value

−2.4%

1 Year decline

± −2.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.4%, from 48k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (2,883 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,716 people), and Construction (2,386 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,407

Median earning men ± $3,851

$54,720

Median earning women ± $3,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($166,000), Public Administration ($126,563), and Manufacturing ($117,997).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($109,044), Information ($106,100), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.5% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (27.5k), Some college (16.5k), and Graduate Degree (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was $1.11M in 2023, which is 3.65 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.11M, a 6.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.2 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.

Median household income in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA is $122,257. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$1.11M

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,362

$27,585

Median Property Taxes

±$1,072

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.9%

Homeownership

2023

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67.9% of the housing units in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$122,257

Median Household Income

± $4,973

40.6k

Number of Households

± 1,581

In 2023, the median household income of the 40.6k households in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $122,257 from the previous year's value of $120,565.

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.

Wage Distribution

0.491

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

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.491 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.339% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2023, 61.6% 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 (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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 (8.4k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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 Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96% of the population of Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA grew by 2.24% from 3.91% to 4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marin County (North & West)--Novato & San Rafael (North) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.