San Rafael, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
60,433
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.2
0.69% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
7.32% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$119,435
9.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.36M
8.78% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
30,497
0.713% 1-year decline

About

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.

82.3% of the residents in San Rafael, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Rafael, CA are Dominican University of California (853 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Rafael, CA was $1.36M, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in San Rafael, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in San Rafael, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Rafael, CA is home to a population of 60.4k people, from which 82.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.3% of San Rafael, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in San Rafael, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Other (Hispanic) and 4.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.3%
2024 Citizenship
82%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.3% of San Rafael, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Rafael, CA was 82%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Rafael, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    31k ± 1.39k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 1.66k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.79k ± 1.07k
35.5%
Hispanic Population
21.5k people

In 2024, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in San Rafael, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k Other (Hispanic) and 4.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.5% of the people in San Rafael, CA are hispanic (21.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.1k people
28%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17k people

As of 2024, 28.3% of San Rafael, CA residents (17.1k 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 Rafael, CA was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    557 ± 180
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    259 ± 169
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 75

San Rafael, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Rafael, CA employs 30.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Rafael, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,799 people), and Retail Trade (3,397 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($172,791), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($154,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,500).

Employment

Occupations

30.5k
2024 Value
± 1,554
−0.713%
1 Year decline
± 7.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Rafael, CA declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 30.7k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Rafael, CA, are Management Occupations (4,204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,961 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,941 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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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

30.5k
2024 Value
± 1,554
−0.713%
1 Year decline
± 7.22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Rafael, CA declined at a rate of −0.713%, from 30.7k employees to 30.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Rafael, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,799 people), and Retail Trade (3,397 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

$60,360
Median earning men ± $4,315
$51,825
Median earning women ± $4,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($181,067), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,313), and Manufacturing ($100,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,909), Wholesale Trade ($121,397), and Manufacturing ($94,792).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for San Rafael, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Rafael, CA awarded 853 degrees. The student population of San Rafael, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 574 male students and 1,452 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Rafael, CA are White (176 and 31.9%), Hispanic or Latino (157 and 28.5%), Asian (151 and 27.4%), and Two or More Races (31 and 5.63%).

The largest universities in San Rafael, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dominican University of California (853 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Rafael, CA are Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (288 and 33.8%), Registered Nursing (121 and 14.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (81 and 9.5%).

The median tuition cost in San Rafael, CA for private four year colleges is $49,821.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in San Rafael, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,026 (28.3% men and 71.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,026 students enrolled in San Rafael, CA, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 493 records, of which 77.5% were women and 22.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    33 degrees awarded
  2. Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
    288 degrees awarded
  3. Occupational Therapy
    68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in San Rafael, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 33 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Dominican University of California
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
853 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominican University of California with 853 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Rafael, CA, which is 0.494 times less than the 571 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 176 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 157 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,821) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($845) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Rafael, CA was $1.36M in 2024, which is 4.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.25M to $1.36M, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in San Rafael, CA is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Rafael, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 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.

Housing

Property

$1.36M
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,301
$12,140
Median Property Taxes
±$730

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

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

53%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in San Rafael, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$119,435
Median Household Income
± $8,545
22.9k
Number of Households
± 1,201

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.9k households in San Rafael, CA grew to $119,435 from the previous year's value of $109,317.

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.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (48.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.3%)
  3. Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 48.3% of workers in San Rafael, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Rafael, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% 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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Rafael, CA (6.88k out of 59k 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 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 Other and White.

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

93.3% of the population of San Rafael, CA has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.228% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.73%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.228%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Rafael, CA declined by 14.1% from 7.83% to 6.73%.

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