San Rafael, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
60,604
0.471% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAdam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.5
1.14% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.9%
22.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$109,317
3.97% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$1.25M
2.82% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
30,716
2.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, San Rafael, CA had a population of 60.6k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $109,317. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of San Rafael, CA declined from 60,891 to 60,604, a −0.471% decrease and its median household income declined from $113,839 to $109,317, a −3.97% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Rafael, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Other (Hispanic) (21.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), and White (Hispanic) (4.61%).

None of the households in San Rafael, 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.

82% of the residents in San Rafael, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Rafael, CA are Dominican University of California (113698) (636 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in San Rafael, CA was $1.25M, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in San Rafael, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Rafael, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

San Rafael, CA is home to a population of 60.6k people, from which 82% are citizens. As of 2023, 28% of San Rafael, CA residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

In 2023, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in San Rafael, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Other (Hispanic) and 4.43k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82%
2023 Citizenship
83.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82% of San Rafael, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in San Rafael, CA was 83.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Rafael, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31.8k ± 1.22k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    13.1k ± 1.55k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    4.43k ± 1.11k
34.7%
Hispanic Population
21k people

In 2023, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in San Rafael, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Other (Hispanic) and 4.43k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.7% of the people in San Rafael, CA are hispanic (21k 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

28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17k people
26.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
16.3k people

As of 2023, 28% of San Rafael, CA residents (17k 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 San Rafael, CA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    539 ± 171
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    249 ± 171
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    143 ± 86

San Rafael, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Rafael, CA employs 30.7k people. The largest industries in San Rafael, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,805 people), and Retail Trade (3,667 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($167,292), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,265), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,143).

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

30.7k
2023 Value
± 1,546
−2.69%
1 Year decline
± 7.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Rafael, CA declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 31.6k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Rafael, CA, are Management Occupations (4,099 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,582 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Rafael, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

30.7k
2023 Value
± 1,546
−2.69%
1 Year decline
± 7.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Rafael, CA declined at a rate of −2.69%, from 31.6k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Rafael, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,954 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,805 people), and Retail Trade (3,667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Rafael, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Rafael, 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

$59,142
Median earning men ± $4,827
$48,670
Median earning women ± $5,083

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($175,000), Manufacturing ($119,611), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,242), Wholesale Trade ($156,004), and Information ($91,444).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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

N/AAlex 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.
N/AAdam 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.

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

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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 2022, universities in San Rafael, CA awarded 636 degrees. The student population of San Rafael, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 528 male students and 1,349 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Rafael, CA are White (208 and 36.6%), followed by Asian (156 and 27.5%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 23.4%), and Two or More Races (25 and 4.4%).

The largest universities in San Rafael, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dominican University of California (113698) (636 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Rafael, CA are Registered Nursing (115 and 18.1%), General Computer Programming (77 and 12.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (67 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in San Rafael, CA for private four year colleges is $48,606.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in San Rafael, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,877 (28.1% men and 71.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,877 students enrolled in San Rafael, CA, 28.1% men and 71.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 499 records, of which 72.7% were women and 27.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 44 degrees awarded
  2. 115 degrees awarded
  3. 77 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Rafael, CA was General Biological Sciences with 44 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
636 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominican University of California (113698) with 636 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 206 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Rafael, CA, which is 0.479 times less than the 430 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 208 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 156 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,606) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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 Rafael, CA was $1.25M in 2023, which is 4.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.25M, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in San Rafael, CA is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in San Rafael, CA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Rafael, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in San Rafael, CA is $109,317. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in San Rafael, CA was Census Tract 1102 with a value of $214,904, followed by Census Tract 1090.02 and Census Tract 1081, with respective values of $150,431 and $146,924.

Property

$1.25M
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,468
$12,042
Median Property Taxes
±$672

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

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Rent vs Own

51.8%
Homeownership
2023
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in San Rafael, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1102
  2. Census Tract 1090.02
  3. Census Tract 1081

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in San Rafael, CA was Census Tract 1102 with a value of $214,904, followed by Census Tract 1090.02 and Census Tract 1081, with respective values of $150,431 and $146,924.

The following map shows all of the places in San Rafael, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$109,317
Median Household Income
± $9,997
23.3k
Number of Households
± 1,205

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.3k households in San Rafael, CA declined from $109,317 from the previous year's value of $113,839.

The following chart displays the households in San Rafael, 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 Rafael, 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 (50.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.9%)
  3. Carpooled (13%)

In 2023, 50.4% of workers in San Rafael, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Rafael, CA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in San Rafael, 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 San Rafael, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Rafael, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Rafael, CA (6.42k out of 59.1k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

92.2% of the population of San Rafael, CA has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.242% 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 21.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.83%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
0.242%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Rafael, CA declined by 1.18% from 7.92% to 7.83%.

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