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94949

Novato, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,787
Median household income
$120,758
People below poverty
10.4%
Median home value
$1,150,500

Income

The median income of households in 94949 was $120,758. An estimated 3.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 29.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1.2
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 2.5
$35,000 to $49,999 6.2
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6
$150,000 to $199,999 11.3
$200,000 or more 29.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91058
Female 83716

An estimated 71.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,788. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.7
Social Security 40.2
Retirement income 33.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.2
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.6

In 2020-2024, 5.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 60% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 94949 in 2020-2024, 95% had health insurance coverage and 5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.6% and public coverage was 42.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4%.


In 2020-2024, 94949 had a total population of 17,787 - 8,614 (48.4%) females and 9,173 (51.6%) males. The median age was 47.5 years. An estimated 20.4% of the population was under 18 years, 23.6% was 19 to 44 years, 27.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 26.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 94949 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 448 310
5 to 9 608 469
10 to 14 764 401
15 to 19 451 541
20 to 24 298 663
25 to 29 519 409
30 to 34 293 358
35 to 39 391 354
40 to 44 399 518
45 to 49 692 551
50 to 54 690 522
55 to 59 705 510
60 to 64 643 554
65 to 69 712 927
70 to 74 365 566
75 to 79 392 482
80 to 84 570 304
85 and over 233 175

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.4% were White; 1.7% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 8% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29% of the people in 94949 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 54.5% of the people in 94949 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,955 households in 94949. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.2% of the households in 94949 while cohabiting couple households made up 6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.7% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.3% of all households.

In 94949, 26.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.2
Cohabiting Couples 6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.5% of males and 52.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.3 28.7
Now married, except separated 52.5 52.2
Separated 0.6 1.3
Widowed 2.8 6.8
Divorced 7.7 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 94949, 407 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 48.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 76.3% of the people living in 94949 were U.S. natives. 50.3% of the 94949 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 23.7% of 94949 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 73.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 94949 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 94949.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 46.2
Asia 27
Europe 17.2
Africa 0.4
Northern America 6.1
Oceania 3.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 94949 in 2020-2024, 30.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 19.5% of people at least five years old; 11.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 19.5
Other Indo-European languages 6.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.9
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 94949 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.9
Different house, same county 6.6
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.8
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 50.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 94949 was 4,075 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 122 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,800. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,153.

Educational Attainment of People in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.3
High school diploma or equivalency 14.1
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 29
Graduate or professional degree 21.6

Disability

In 94949, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.8% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 23.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 94949, 57.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 13.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,351 75.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,004 11.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,106 13.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 94949 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 6.5
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 3.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.5
Other Services, except public administration 6
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 94949 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,014 47.4
Service occupations 1,513 17.9
Sales and office occupations 1,990 23.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 468 5.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 476 5.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.5% of 94949 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.9
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 23.7

In 2020-2024, 94949 had a total of 7,359 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 28.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 28.7
Mobile homes 7.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 94949 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 61.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 94949 had 6,955 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 404 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.1% while renters occupied 36.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.37 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.8.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.9% and another 21.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 94949:

House Heating Fuel Used in 94949 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 72.2
Electricity 25.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 94949 was $1,150,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.9 % had a mortgage. 27.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,288.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 94949 was $2,760. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.