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Novato, California - Basic Facts

The City of Novato had a population of 53,160 as of July 1, 2023.

The primary coordinate point for Novato is located at latitude 38.1074 and longitude -122.5697 in Marin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Novato encompass a land area of 27.44 sq. miles and a water area of 0.52 sq. miles. Marin County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Novato has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Novato is located within Novato CCD of Marin County.


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Novato, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

Total Population 53,160 (100%)
Population in Households 52,522 (98.8%)
Population in Families 42,058 (79.1%)
Population in Group Quarters1 638 ( 1.2%)
Population Density 1,935
Diversity Index2 76
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $111,308
Average Household Income $160,401
% of Income for Mortgage4 48%
Per Capita Income $62,020
Wealth Index5 184
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (51.6)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 21,355 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 14,120 (66.1%)
Renter Occupied HU 6,428 (30.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 807 ( 3.8%)
Median Home Value $896,683
Average Home Value $985,788
Housing Affordability Index3 51
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 20,548
Average Household Size 2.56
Family Households 13,564
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
Population -0.04% -0.09%
Households -0.02% 0.02%
Families   -0.01%
Median Household Income   3.11%
Per Capita Income   2.74%
Owner Occupied HU   0.10%

Novato, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Novato to the other 1,611 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 178 89th
Population Density # 629 61st
Median Household Income # 308 81st
Housing Affordability Index # 652 40th
Per Capita Income # 286 82nd
Diversity Index # 597 63rd

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