RightDataUSA

San Rafael city, CA


Marin County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 60,891   ( 3,178 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.6 square miles
Population density: 3671.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,975 55.80% 0.2%
Black:9981.64% 2.5%
Indian:950.16% 11.2%
Asian:3,8836.38% 9.2%
2+ races:1,8813.09% 25.4%
Hispanic:19,78732.50% 14.4%
Total non-White:26,91644.20% 13.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-56 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,234 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
57,713
34,03158.97%
1,0241.77%
1070.19%
3,5566.16%
1,5002.60%
17,30229.98%
23,68241.03%

2000
56,132
36,80065.56%
1,2092.15%
1040.19%
3,1285.57%
1,6943.02%
13,11323.36%
19,33234.44%

1990
48,404
37,74877.99%
1,4452.99%
1220.25%
2,5725.31%
n/a
6,51713.46%
10,65622.01%

1980
44,800
39,93089.13%
9872.20%
1340.30%
1,3763.07%
n/a
2,2134.94%
4,87010.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,769 -4.9
4,350 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-948 -2.0
8,676 17.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,182 -4.9
5,786 12.9

Age, Family & Household Data for San Rafael city, CA
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.0
11,219 18.4%
49,672 81.6%
12,599 20.7%
23,370
2.51
13,997 59.9%
10,831 77.4%
981 7.0%
9,373 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
11,132 19.3%
46,581 80.7%
9,136 15.8%
22,764
2.44
12,982 57.0%
9,845 75.8%
1,064 8.2%
9,782 43.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
10,855 19.3%
45,277 80.7%
7,901 14.1%
22,378
2.41
12,850 57.4%
10,048 78.2%
1,209 9.4%
9,528 42.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.4
8,477 17.5%
39,927 82.5%
6,873 14.2%
20,389
2.31
12,003 58.9%
9,589 79.9%
920 7.7%
8,386 41.1%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
9,098 20.3%
35,702 79.7%
5,052 11.3%
18,866
2.31
11,164 59.2%
9,074 81.3%
1,014 9.1%
7,702 40.8%

2022 Housing Data for San Rafael city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,385 
Median Value$1,212,000 
Occupied23,37095.8%
Vacant1,0154.2%
Owned12,12151.9%
Rented11,24948.1%
Median Rent$2,257 
Single-Family Units13,80456.6%
    Detached11,80148.4%
    Attached2,0038.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,51730.8%
Mobile Homes2381.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Rafael city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007953.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994551.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996482.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994201.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993371.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994642.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994872.1%
$40,000 to $44,9995712.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998033.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6347.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2315.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,69911.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,3019.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5696.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,69011.5%
$200,000 or more6,26626.8%
Median Household Income113,839 
Per Capita Income66,398 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8163.5%
Public Assistance3761.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,5326.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,65776.5%
Unemployed1,0364.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force19,69380.8%
Not in Labor Force4,69419.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,0759,31154.3%
Non-Profit7471,75329.9%
Self-Employed3,5542,18262.0%
Local Government6031,03436.8%
State Government31848839.5%
Federal Government20917754.1%
Total Private + Self14,62911,49356.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8773,45235.2%
Total16,50614,94552.5%
Pct. Govt.9.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,33220.1%
Sales and Office Occupations6,64921.1%
Professional, Technical7,79324.7%
Service Occupations5,68318.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2920.9%
All others5,10816.2%
White Collar 65.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,88812.3%
Retail trade3,85112.2%
Health care and social assistance3,74211.9%
Construction3,1039.8%
Educational services2,4107.6%
Accommodation and food services2,1646.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7235.5%
Other services1,5915.0%
Finance and insurance1,4464.6%
Manufacturing1,4064.5%
Information1,2594.0%
Public administration1,1283.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,0923.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8112.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing7032.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6141.9%
Wholesale trade4051.3%
Utilities2100.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Rafael city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,25515.20%
Puerto Rican1740.29%
Cuban2220.36%
Dominican730.12%
Total Central American7,80612.82%
Costa Rican1700.28%
Guatemalan6,0429.92%
Honduran800.13%
Nicaraguan1990.33%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,3052.14%
Other Central American100.02%
Total South American8521.40%
Argentinean470.08%
Bolivian1180.19%
Chilean690.11%
Colombian580.10%
Ecuadorian920.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4550.75%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American130.02%
Other Hispanic1,4052.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese9261.52%
Indian5780.95%
Filipino4930.81%
Korean4680.77%
Vietnamese3840.63%
Japanese3550.58%
Cambodian1000.16%
Thai910.15%
Malaysian160.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,24165.4%
Spanish14,17524.2%
Other1,1932.0%
Other Indo-European9691.7%
Chinese7111.2%
Other Asian5861.0%
German, other Germanic5540.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun5060.9%
Vietnamese3710.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,91411.4%
Irish6,39610.5%
English5,8109.5%
Italian4,4637.3%
European1,8463.0%
French1,6202.7%
Polish1,4602.4%
American1,2362.0%
Russian9811.6%
Swedish9811.6%
Scottish9581.6%
Dutch6511.1%
Norwegian5570.9%
Greek5090.8%
British5070.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,62583.1%
Not a citizen10,26616.9%
Native44,58173.2%
Foreign-born16,31026.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Rafael city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,464 10.1%2,249 5.1%5,436 12.3%10,084 22.8%12,666 28.7%9,241 20.9%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,464 10.1%
9-12 Years 2,249 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,436 12.3%
Some College 10,084 22.8%
Bach. Degree 12,666 28.7%
Grad Degree 9,241 20.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for San Rafael city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +540 D +2,914 D + 0.7%
D +3,454
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,063 D +6,344 D + 13.9%
D +5,281
2020 vs. 2008 R -812 D +4,433 D + 9.6%
D +3,621
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,352 D +1,519 D + 8.8%
D +167
How to interpret this table


Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Joe Biden (D) 24,456 82.6% Donald Trump* (R) 4,609 15.6% 537 1.8% 29,602 -19 -31 0.17%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,002 79.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,069 15.4% 1,418 5.4% 26,489 -16 -31 0.19%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 19,175 75.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,672 22.2% 664 2.6% 25,511 -15 -25 0.20%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 20,835 78.0% John McCain (R) 5,421 20.3% 444 1.7% 26,700 -17 -25 0.20%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 18,932 73.4% George W. Bush* (R) 6,545 25.4% 313 1.2% 25,790 -19 -25 0.21%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,268 64.5% George W. Bush (R) 6,689 28.3% 1,698 7.2% 23,655 -13 -20 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 24,456 82.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,609 15.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 269 0.9%
Other 268 0.9%
TOTAL 29,602
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,002 79.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,069 15.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 738 2.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 602 2.3%
Other 78 0.3%
TOTAL 26,489
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -31


2012 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,175 75.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,672 22.2%
Other 664 2.6%
TOTAL 25,511
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,835 78.0%
John McCain (R) 5,421 20.3%
Other 444 1.7%
TOTAL 26,700
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -25


2004 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,545 25.4%
John Kerry (D) 18,932 73.4%
Other 313 1.2%
TOTAL 25,790
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2000 President, San Rafael city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,689 28.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 15,268 64.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,519 6.4%
Other 179 0.8%
TOTAL 23,655
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Rafael city, CA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 88% Alex Padilla* (D) 35,668 82.0% Mark Meuser (R) 7,852 18.0% 0 0.0% 43,520 -21 0.40%
2022 G 45% Gavin Newsom* (D) 17,886 81.3% Brian Dahle (R) 4,121 18.7% 0 0.0% 22,007 -22 0.20%
2018 S1 48% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 15,141 64.6% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,309 35.4% 0 0.0% 23,450 n/a 0.21%
2018 G 51% Gavin Newsom (D) 19,856 80.1% John H. Cox (R) 4,920 19.9% 0 0.0% 24,776 -18 0.20%
2016 S3 50% Kamala Harris (D) 18,690 77.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 5,404 22.4% 0 0.0% 24,094 n/a 0.20%
2014 G 35% Jerry Brown* (D) 13,450 80.3% Neel Kashkari (R) 3,299 19.7% 0 0.0% 16,749 -20 0.23%
2012 S1 53% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 20,146 80.9% Elizabeth Emken (R) 4,765 19.1% 0 0.0% 24,911 -18 0.20%
2010 S3 45% Barbara Boxer* (D) 14,754 69.7% Carly Fiorina (R) 5,735 27.1% 683 [+] 3.2% 21,172 -15 0.21%
2010 G 46% Jerry Brown (D) 15,186 71.0% Meg Whitman (R) 5,631 26.3% 578 [+] 2.7% 21,395 -15 0.21%
2006 S1 43% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 15,277 77.1% Dick Mountjoy (R) 3,405 17.2% 1,138 [+] 5.7% 19,820 -18 0.23%
2006 G 43% Phil Angelides (D) 9,720 48.9% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 8,915 44.8% 1,248 [+] 6.3% 19,883 -11 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote