Marin's population growth rate remains one of the lowest in the Bay Area and the state. The 2000 census showed the county's population to be 247,289, compared to 1990's census figure of 230,096. this has yielded a growth rate of more than 7.5 percent for the decade. San Rafael's population grew from 48,404 in 1990 to 56,063 in 2000, a ten-year growth rate of 15.8 percent.
Population
San Rafael
Total 56,9000
White 75.8 percent
African-American 2.2 percent
Asian 5.6 percent
Hispanic or Latino, any race 23.3 percent
Median age 38.5
Marin
Total 253,341
White 84.0 percent
African-American 2.9 percent
Asian 4.5 percent
Hispanic or Latino, any race 11.1 percent
Median Age 41.3
Mean Household Income
Marin $113,700 San Rafael $91,400
Source: ABAG Projections 2003
College/Professional Degrees
San Rafael 38.4% Marin 59%
Source: Marin Profile 2005
Housing Units
San Rafael Housing Units
Total 23,476
Detached 10,641
Attached 2,009
Multiple 2-4 2,459
Multiple 5 Plus 7,878
Mobile Homes 489
% Vacant 2.51
Persons Per Hshld. 2.42
Marin Housing Units
Total 107,482
Detached 65,278
Attached 31,480
Mobile Homes 2,131
% Vacant 4.11
Persons Per Hshld. 2.35
California Department of Finance E5 Report
Economic Development Organizations
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
817 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 454-4163
