Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,085

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.451% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.32%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$243,227

2.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.56k people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 852 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 626 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.21k ± 1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
852 ± 262
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 273

7.57%

Hispanic Population

915 people

7.57% of the people in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA are hispanic (915 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA residents (1.56k 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 52
Korea
9 ± 25

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA.

Economy

The economy of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA employs 5.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,302 people), Educational Services (628 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

5.69k

2024 Value

± 586

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 5.78k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA, are Management Occupations (1,119 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (849 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (540 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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

5.69k

2024 Value

± 586

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 5.78k employees to 5.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,302 people), Educational Services (628 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$208,152

Median earning men ± $13,409

$107,500

Median earning women ± $28,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($250,001), and Retail Trade ($204,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA was $1.86M in 2024, which is 5.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.81M to $1.86M, a 2.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.86M

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,797

$3,882

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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.

$243,227

Median Household Income

± $24,690

4.55k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA grew to $243,227 from the previous year's value of $238,158.

The following chart displays the households in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, 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

Worked At Home (48.8%)
Drove Alone (38.1%)
Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2024, 48.8% of workers in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (38.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA (401 out of 12.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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