San Rafael, CA City Data

San Rafael, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 56,063 people who live in San Rafael and approximately 247,289 who live in Marin County. We want to help people moving to or living in San Rafael to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of San Rafael. We have included San Rafael housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General San Rafael Information

Marin County where San Rafael resides is 828.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 247,289 and has a population rank of 235 out of all the places in the United States.

San Rafael has a total of 56,063 people and of those residents there are 27,777 males and 28,286 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 2,826 births each year and around 1,844 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in San Rafael varies per year, but currently 53,525 are one race and 2,538 are two or more races.

Of the 56,063 people who live in San Rafael, there are 12,174 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in San Rafael is 6,406 male and 5,768 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 45,126.

General San Rafael Information
Total area in square miles - Marin County	828.2
Water area in square miles - Marin County	N/A
Resident population - Marin County	247,289
Population rank - Marin County	235
Total population	56,063
Total population (male)	27,777
Total population (female)	28,286
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Marin County	2,826
Deaths- Marin County	1,844
Population of one race	53,525
Population of two or more races	2,538
Population under 20 years	12,174
Population under 20 years (male)	6,406
Population under 20 years (female)	5,768
Total population 18 years and over	45,126

San Rafael Social Characteristics

There are 100,650 households in San Rafael. Families make up 61,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the San Rafael families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,709), male householder with no wife present (3,184) and female householder with no husband present (8,609). The remainder of the San Rafael households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,971. San Rafael, CA moving companies help people in San Rafael move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including San Rafael. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where San Rafael is based, there are 104,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 24,964 never married, 51,944 now married, 1,831 separated, 9,774 widowed, and 16,207 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,718 separated, 2,233 widowed and 9,375 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding San Rafael social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on San Rafael.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marin County)
Total households	100,650
Family households (families)	61,329
With own children under 18 years	28,827
Married-couple family	48,709
With own children under 18 years	21,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,184
With own children under 18 years	1,702
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,609
With own children under 18 years	4,922
Nonfamily households	39,971
Householder living alone	30,017
65 years and over	9,613

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,242
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,453
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,036
Householder	12,776
Spouse	9,901
Child	12,335
Other relatives	1,418
Nonrelatives	2,813
Unmarried partner	369
Roomer or boarder	910
Housemate or roommate	976
Unmarried partner	1,426
Foster child	20
Other	538

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,007
Male householder	4,067
Male householder living alone	2,784
Male householder not living alone	1,283
Female householder	5,528
Female householder living alone	4,403
Female householder not living alone	1,125
Nonrelatives	3,412
Unmarried partner	1,057
Roomer or boarder	521
Housemate or roommate	1,567
Foster child	6
Other	261

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,720
Never married	24,964
Now married	51,944
Separated	1,831
Widowed	9,774
Divorced	16,207
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,718
Widowed	2,233
Divorced	9,375

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	56,063
Male	27,777
Under 5 years	1,673
5 to 9 years	1,666
10 to 14 years	1,421
15 to 17 years	944
18 and 19 years	702
20 years	352
21 years	324
22 to 24 years	1,186
25 to 29 years	2,427
30 to 34 years	2,596
35 to 39 years	2,408
40 to 44 years	2,290
45 to 49 years	2,226
50 to 54 years	1,954
55 to 59 years	1,449
60 and 61 years	443
62 to 64 years	580
65 and 66 years	366
67 to 69 years	504
70 to 74 years	747
75 to 79 years	664
80 to 84 years	508
85 years and over	347
Female	28,286
Under 5 years	1,598
5 to 9 years	1,512
10 to 14 years	1,362
15 to 17 years	761
18 and 19 years	535
20 years	252
21 years	251
22 to 24 years	920
25 to 29 years	1,979
30 to 34 years	2,300
35 to 39 years	2,312
40 to 44 years	2,349
45 to 49 years	2,315
50 to 54 years	2,151
55 to 59 years	1,589
60 and 61 years	519
62 to 64 years	662
65 and 66 years	398
67 to 69 years	623
70 to 74 years	990
75 to 79 years	987
80 to 84 years	849
85 years and over	1,072

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	56,063
One race	53,525
White	42,472
Black or African American	1,257
American Indian and Alaska Native	312
Asian	3,133
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	95
Some other race	168
Two or more races	2,538

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	54,043
People who are White alone	40,861
People who are Black or African American alone	1,093
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	306
People who are Asian alone	3,049
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	83
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12,855
People who are Some other race alone	6,187

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	234,008
Same house	128,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,408
Different state or abroad	23,107
Different state	13,535
Abroad	9,572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marin County)
Total resident population	247,289
Born in United States	105,757
State of residence	119,098
Different state	83,959
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,072
Foreign born	41,160

San Rafael Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding San Rafael. That total enrollment is 57,014 for the population of the country, which includes San Rafael. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,928 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,512.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the San Rafael population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	57,014
Pre-kindergarten	4,797
Public	1,286
Private	3,511
Kindergarten	2,709
Public	2,123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,477
Public	19,037
Private	4,440
Elementary and high school	34,995
Public	28,479
Private	6,516
High school grades 9 to 12	11,518
Public	9,442
Private	2,076
College, undergraduate years	10,710
Public	8,719
Private	1,991
Graduate or professional school	3,803
Public	1,752
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	182,433

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,694
Less than 9th grade	6,455
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,625
High school graduate	22,857
Some college, no degree	39,211
Associate's degree	11,298
Bachelor's degree	94,248
Graduate or professional degree	51.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	56,549

San Rafael Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 202,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in San Rafael. The San Rafael occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (67,674), service occupations (15,446), sales and office occupations (31,867), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (374), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,706) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,788). The 202,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 92,421 private wage and salary workers, 13,511 government workers, 22,420 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marin County)
Population 16 years and over	202,668
In labor force	133,052
Civilian labor force	132,805
Employed	128,855
Unemployed	3,950
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	247
Females 16 years and over	103,428
In labor force	62,477
Civilian labor force	62,466
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,644
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	99,240
In labor force	70,575
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,306
Armed forces	236

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marin County)
Workers 16 years and over	126,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	82,898
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,835
Other means	732
Worked at home	11,127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,731,395

OCCUPATION (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Management, professional, and related occupations	67,674
Service occupations	15,446
Sales and office occupations	31,867
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	374
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,706
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,788

INDUSTRY (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	704
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,075
Wholesale trade	3,880
Retail trade	13,795
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,518
Information	7,043
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14,879
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	25,884
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,831
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,127

CLASS OF WORKER (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Private wage and salary workers	92,421
Government workers	13,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,420
Unpaid family workers	N/A

San Rafael Housing Characteristics

In San Rafael, CA there are 104,990 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 100,650 occupied and 4,340 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In San Rafael, there are 63,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,452 units in San Rafael. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of San Rafael, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, San Rafael, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in San Rafael. There are 752 housing units with rent less than $200, 782 with rent between $200-299, 1,195 with rent between $300-499 and 28,577 with rent for $500 and above. Full San Rafael gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have San Rafael, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marin County)
Total housing units	104,990
Occupied housing units	100,650
Vacant housing units	4,340

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marin County)
Total housing units	104,990
1-unit, detached	63,666
1-unit, attached	8,452
2 units	4,458
3 or 4 units	4,891
5 to 9 units	5,893
10 to 19 units	5,790
20 to 49 units	5,047
50 or more units	4,670
Mobile home	1,581

HOUSING TENURE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Owner-occupied	64,024
Renter-occupied	36,626

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
No vehicles available	5,094
2 vehicle available	60,381
3 vehicles available	13,332
4 vehicles available	3,458
5 or more vehicles available	1,061

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Utility gas	72,996
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,900
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	126
Coal or coke
Wood	1,921
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	179

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Less Than $50,000	64,024
$50,000 to $99,999	183
$100,000 to $149,999	322
$150,000 to $199,999	848
$200,000 to $299,999	4,547
$300,000 to $499,999	9,578
$1,000,000 or more	7,321
Median (dollars)	514,600

GROSS RENT (Marin County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,626
Less than $200	752
$200 to $299	782
$300 to $499	1,195
$500 to $699	1,976
$700 to $999	8,080
$1,000 to $1,499	12,511
$1,500 or more	6,009