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Novato, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Novato is 53,451, which is 12.22% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 12.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Novato population density is 1,911.94 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Novato is white, which represent 78.11% of the total population. The average Novato education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 53,451. #170

Population Growth Since 2000, #396

Novato, CA	12.22%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #584

Novato, CA	1,911.94 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	41,753 (78.11%, #856)
Black:	1,222 (2.29%, #445)
Hispanic:	10,466 (19.58%, #773)
Asian:	2,948 (5.52%, #430)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	174 (0.33%, #908)
One Race, Other:	4,960 (9.28%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,394 (4.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,847 (55.87%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	216 (2.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	55 (0.53%, see rank)
Central American:	2,751 (26.29%, see rank)
South American:	859 (8.21%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	382 (12.96%, see rank)
Chinese:	977 (33.14%, see rank)
Filipino:	511 (17.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	229 (7.77%, see rank)
Korean:	151 (5.12%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	191 (6.48%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	507 (17.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

46,798 (87.55%) out of the total population of 53,451 reported first ancestry.

	Novato, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	313	0.59%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	287	0.54%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	766	1.43%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	933	1.75%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	5,920	11.08%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	2,518	4.71%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	6,621	12.39%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	388	0.73%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	275	0.51%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	7,319	13.69%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	5,502	10.29%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,222	2.29%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,275	2.39%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	495	0.93%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	1,347	2.52%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	857	1.60%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	1,480	2.77%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	127	0.24%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	1,752	3.28%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	275	0.51%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	338	0.63%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	1,432	2.68%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	629	1.18%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,677 (48.04%, see rank)

Females: 27,774 (51.96%, see rank)

Novato, CA	Male: 48.04% Female: 51.96%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Novato, CA	43.50 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Novato, CA	41.90 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Novato, CA	45.40 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Novato, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,604	6.74%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,452	6.46%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,019	5.65%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,653	4.96%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,024	3.79%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,699	10.66%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,215	13.50%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,412	15.74%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	8,390	15.70%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,872	9.11%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,860	5.35%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,251	2.34%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Novato, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	38,699, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,983, 7.71%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,491, 16.77%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,173, 31.46%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	10,124, 26.16%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,928, 17.90%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.62, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Novato, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,030	62.56%	37.44%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,146	86.94%, see rank	13.06%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,312	90.57%, see rank	9.43%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,744	89.36%, see rank	10.64%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	632	37.34%, see rank	62.66%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Novato, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	20,890, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	5,940, 28.43%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,950, 71.57%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	13,705, 65.61%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,932, 52.33%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,185, 34.39%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Novato, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	43,376	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	20,629	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	6,000	29.09%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	12,127	58.79%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	518	2.51%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,984	9.62%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	22,747	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	5,063	22.26%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	12,019	52.84%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,992	8.76%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	3,673	16.15%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Novato, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	43,160	80.75%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,867	52.14%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,515	27.16%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	778	1.46%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,291	19.25%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,557	8.53%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,734	10.73%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,057	3.85%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,430	4.55%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	130	0.24%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	79	0.15%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,240	9.80%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	355	0.66%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Novato, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	15,576	74.56%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	2,843	13.61%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,591	7.62%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	771	3.69%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	109	0.52%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.