San Anselmo, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,679

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

0.219% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.44%

39.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$173,641

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.58M

Population & Diversity

San Anselmo, CA is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.43% of San Anselmo, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.41k people) in San Anselmo, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 774 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 628 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of San Anselmo, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Anselmo, CA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Anselmo, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.41k ± 603
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
628 ± 245

10.5%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

10.5% of the people in San Anselmo, CA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Anselmo, 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

9.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

8.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2024, 9.43% of San Anselmo, CA residents (1.2k 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 San Anselmo, CA was 8.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 55

San Anselmo, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of San Anselmo, CA employs 6.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Anselmo, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), and Educational Services (698 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($209,481), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,625), and Utilities ($195,833).

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2024 Value

± 643

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Anselmo, CA declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 6.6k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Anselmo, CA, are Management Occupations (1,411 people), Sales & Related Occupations (667 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Anselmo, 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

6.43k

2024 Value

± 643

−2.5%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Anselmo, CA declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 6.6k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Anselmo, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,206 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (853 people), and Educational Services (698 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$151,163

Median earning men ± $25,225

$88,423

Median earning women ± $16,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($223,664), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,794), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($196,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($158,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,532), and Wholesale Trade ($148,351).

Education

The student population of San Anselmo, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 20 male students and 54 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Anselmo, CA are White (23 and 54.8%), Unknown (6 and 14.3%), Two or More Races (5 and 11.9%), and Asian (3 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in San Anselmo, CA by number of degrees awarded are Presidio Graduate School (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Anselmo, CA are Sustainability Studies (42 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 74 students enrolled in San Anselmo, CA, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 45 records, of which 75.6% were women and 24.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Sustainability Studies

Most Common

38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in San Anselmo, CA was Sustainability Studies with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Presidio Graduate School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Presidio Graduate School with 42 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Anselmo, CA, which is 0.5 times less than the 28 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 6 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Anselmo, CA was $1.58M in 2024, which is 4.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.52M to $1.58M, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in San Anselmo, CA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Anselmo, CA have an average commute time of 30.2 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.

Housing

Property

$1.58M

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,899

$3,573

Median Property Taxes

±$346

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.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in San Anselmo, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Anselmo, 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.

$173,641

Median Household Income

± $17,464

5.22k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.22k households in San Anselmo, CA grew to $173,641 from the previous year's value of $170,457.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Anselmo, 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

Drove Alone (50.7%)
Worked At Home (35.1%)
Walked (3.66%)

In 2024, 50.7% of workers in San Anselmo, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.1%) and those who walked to work (3.66%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Anselmo, CA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in San Anselmo, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Anselmo, CA (942 out of 12.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 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 Hispanic and Asian.

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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