San Anselmo, CA

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2023 Population
12,711
0.392% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.7
0.652% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.32%
23.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$170,457
3.08% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.52M
3.48% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
6,599
3.14% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, San Anselmo, CA had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $170,457. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Anselmo, CA declined from 12,761 to 12,711, a −0.392% decrease and its median household income grew from $165,366 to $170,457, a 3.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Anselmo, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.15%), and White (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in San Anselmo, 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.

96.8% of the residents in San Anselmo, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology (28 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in San Anselmo, CA was $1.52M, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in San Anselmo, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in San Anselmo, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

San Anselmo, CA is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.28% of San Anselmo, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.8k people) in San Anselmo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 839 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 701 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of San Anselmo, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Anselmo, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Anselmo, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.8k ± 506
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    839 ± 285
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    701 ± 253
8.83%
Hispanic Population
1.12k people

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.8k people) in San Anselmo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 839 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 701 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.83% of the people in San Anselmo, CA are hispanic (1.12k people).

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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

8.28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.05k people
7.55%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
964 people

As of 2023, 8.28% of San Anselmo, CA residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Anselmo, CA was 7.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    64 ± 64
  2. Vietnam
    57 ± 51
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    53 ± 69

San Anselmo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Anselmo, CA employs 6.6k people. The largest industries in San Anselmo, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and Educational Services (551 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($188,182), Utilities ($187,813), and Information ($178,977).

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

6.6k
2023 Value
± 616
−3.14%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Anselmo, CA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 6.81k employees to 6.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Anselmo, CA, are Management Occupations (1,572 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (756 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (710 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Anselmo, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.6k
2023 Value
± 616
−3.14%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Anselmo, CA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 6.81k employees to 6.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Anselmo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,046 people), and Educational Services (551 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Anselmo, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Anselmo, 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

$126,318
Median earning men ± $17,978
$89,063
Median earning women ± $20,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($203,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($188,125), and Information ($178,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($198,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($149,113), and Wholesale Trade ($143,581).

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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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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.

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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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 2019, universities in San Anselmo, CA awarded 28 degrees. The student population of San Anselmo, CA in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 61 male students and 40 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Anselmo, CA are White (14 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 23.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4.76%), and Unknown (1 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in San Anselmo, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology (28 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2018 there were 101 students enrolled in San Anselmo, CA, 60.4% men and 39.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 39 records, of which 43.6% were women and 56.4% men.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
28 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology with 28 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2019, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Anselmo, CA, which is 1.33 times more than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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

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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 San Anselmo, CA was $1.52M in 2023, which is 5.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.47M to $1.52M, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in San Anselmo, CA is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Anselmo, CA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Anselmo, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.52M
Median Property Value 2023
±$72,502
$3,466
Median Property Taxes
±$318

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2023
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.9% of the housing units in San Anselmo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 1160
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$170,457
Median Household Income
± $12,009
5.1k
Number of Households
± 440

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.1k households in San Anselmo, CA grew to $170,457 from the previous year's value of $165,366.

The following chart displays the households in San Anselmo, 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 San Anselmo, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.2%)
  3. Public Transit (4.76%)

In 2023, 55.9% of workers in San Anselmo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.76%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Anselmo, CA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in San Anselmo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Anselmo, CA (675 out of 12.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Anselmo, CA is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

98.1% of the population of San Anselmo, CA has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 7.69% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 10.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.85%
Uninsured
58.5%
Employer Coverage
7.69%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Anselmo, CA grew by 4.77% from 1.77% to 1.85%.

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