Sausalito, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,141
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
55.6
0.358% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.97%
4.45% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$182,357
5.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.89M
1.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,194
0.624% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sausalito, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Sausalito, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sausalito, CA was $1.89M, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Sausalito, CA worked at home, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Sausalito, CA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Floating homes on the Sausalito waterfront in Marin County
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Population & Diversity

Sausalito, CA is home to a population of 7.14k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Sausalito, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.8k people) in Sausalito, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
94.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Sausalito, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sausalito, CA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sausalito, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.8k ± 265
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    482 ± 203
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    319 ± 186
7.97%
Hispanic Population
569 people

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.8k people) in Sausalito, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.97% of the people in Sausalito, CA are hispanic (569 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sausalito, 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

14.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.04k people
13.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
991 people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Sausalito, CA residents (1.04k 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 Sausalito, CA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    187 ± 83
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 35
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 24

Sausalito, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Sausalito, CA employs 4.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sausalito, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), and Retail Trade (547 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Utilities ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($200,298).

Employment

Occupations

4.19k
2024 Value
± 455
0.624%
1 Year growth
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sausalito, CA grew at a rate of 0.624%, from 4.17k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sausalito, CA, are Management Occupations (1,233 people), Sales & Related Occupations (700 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sausalito, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.19k
2024 Value
± 455
0.624%
1 Year growth
± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sausalito, CA grew at a rate of 0.624%, from 4.17k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sausalito, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (586 people), and Retail Trade (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sausalito, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sausalito, 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

$170,359
Median earning men ± $25,990
$96,384
Median earning women ± $1,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($196,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($183,877).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Public Administration ($199,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,972).

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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.

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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 Sausalito, 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

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

The median property value in Sausalito, CA was $1.89M in 2024, which is 5.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.86M to $1.89M, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Sausalito, CA is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sausalito, CA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Sausalito, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.89M
Median Property Value 2024
±$418,178
$2,370
Median Property Taxes
±$309

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Sausalito, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sausalito, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
$182,357
Median Household Income
± $14,313
3.98k
Number of Households
± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.98k households in Sausalito, CA grew to $182,357 from the previous year's value of $173,030.

The following chart displays the households in Sausalito, 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 Sausalito, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (45.5%)
  2. Drove Alone (40.4%)
  3. Public Transit (5.59%)

In 2024, 45.5% of workers in Sausalito, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (40.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.59%).

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

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sausalito, CA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Sausalito, 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 Sausalito, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sausalito, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sausalito, CA (568 out of 7.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sausalito, 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

99.5% of the population of Sausalito, CA has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 3.51% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0.294% 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, 41.5% were men and 58.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.86% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.5% were men and 58.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.476%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
3.51%
Medicaid
24.9%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0.294%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sausalito, CA declined by 30.3% from 0.683% to 0.476%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sausalito, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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