Novato, CA Demographic Data
Novato, CA Summary
Novato is located in Marin County in California
- Population: 52,721
- Area: 27.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,885.78 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 20.01 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Novato, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,339
52%
50.8
Male
26,451
48%
49.2
Total Population
54,790
323,128,000
Novato, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,164
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,440
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,131
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,851
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,642
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,410
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,042
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,478
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,283
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,451
8.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,833
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,703
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,362
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,090
78.6%
77.2
Female
22,498
52.2%
51.3
Male
20,592
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,484
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,446
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,898
18.1%
15.2
Female
5,632
56.9%
55.8
Male
4,266
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Novato, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,857
94.6%
96.8
White
42,160
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,183
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
107
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3,592
6.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
412
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,270
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
625
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
411
0.8%
0.2
Korean
269
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
274
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
331
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
63
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
56
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
7
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,752
8.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,933
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,333
18.9%
17.8
Mexican
5,729
10.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
175
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
180
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,249
7.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,457
81.1%
82.2
Novato, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,293
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,211
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,148
15.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,685
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,080
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,237
28.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,908
17.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,504
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,058
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,145
45.9%
31.2
Novato, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,717
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
23,185
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,778
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
768
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,607
5.8
5.8%
Novato, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,847
75.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,779
24.8%
21.6%
Spanish
7,860
15.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,607
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,040
4.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
272
0.5%
1.1%
Novato, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
641
3.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
864
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,327
6.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,571
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,318
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,257
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,353
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,694
17.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,634
12.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,050
14.0%
6.4
Median household income
83,895
57,617
Per capita income
49,236
31,128
Novato, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
131
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,442
8.8%
9.8
Construction
1,519
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,036
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,799
10.1%
6.6
Information
884
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,133
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,892
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,307
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,247
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,247
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,236
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
765
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,732
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,599
45.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,372
5.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,883
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,052
18.3%
18.1%
Novato, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,005
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,635
72.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,991
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,854
6.9%
5.1
Walked
562
2.1%
2.7
Other means
265
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,698
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.8
26.6
Novato, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
999
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,838
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,563
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,309
24.5%
21.0
Novato, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,709
96.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,461
66.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,248
33.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
748
3.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Novato, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,457
1 room
425
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
536
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,608
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,795
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
4,138
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,126
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,137
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,077
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,615
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Novato, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,457
1-unit, detached
13,295
59.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,221
14.3%
5.9
2-units
326
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,002
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,359
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
753
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,919
8.5%
9.0
Mobile home
575
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Novato, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
909
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
670
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,413
15.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,156
18.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,057
27.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,083
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,634
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,378
10.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
107
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.2%
1.4%
Novato, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,199
74.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
170
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,874
22.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
129
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
49
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
288
1.3%
1.1
Novato, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,482
47295100.0
Less than $500
26
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
337
3.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
942
9.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,419
13.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,644
15.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,645
15.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,469
42.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,163
30.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,467
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,081
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,150
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,594
34.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Novato, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,999
41,631,300
Less than $500
421
6.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
495
7.1%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
517
7.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
716
10.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,225
17.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,419
20.3%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,206
31.5%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
249
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
547
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
747
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
864
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
802
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
622
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,407
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
259
0.0%
0.0%
Novato, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,461
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
305
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
166
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
214
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
198
1.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
838
5.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,166
21.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,083
55.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,491
10.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
625,900
205,000
