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The total population of San Rafael is estimated to be 60,891 with 30,110 males (49.45%) and 30,781 females (50.55%). There are 671 more females than males in San Rafael.
The median household income in San Rafael was $112,978 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,053(2.78%) from $109,925 in 2020. This income is 151.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Rafael sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $127,698. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Rafael stands at $112,978.
In San Rafael, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $59,947 for males and $46,894 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $92,562 for males and $82,374 for females.
In San Rafael, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $129,907, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,943.
In 2022, the population of San Rafael was 59,971, a 1.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Rafael's population was 60,814, a decline of 0.52% compared to a population of 61,130 in 2020.
The median age in San Rafael, CA is 43.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Rafael population: 64.99% are White, 1.65% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.10% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.62% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.