CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Graton

California · 1,461 residents · 1.58 sq mi

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With 1,461 people, Graton is a city in California. The typical home is worth $172,200. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 20% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,461

−20%vs 2000

vs 1,815 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.58 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(115)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(89)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(186)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419%(277)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(141)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(125)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(97)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,308

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,151

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,844 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$172,200

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $265,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$606

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $881 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.1%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.5%(1,371)

Black0.5%(9)

Hispanic / Latino19.3%(350)

Asian1.1%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(1,322)

Black0.8%(12)

Hispanic / Latino13.6%(198)

Asian0%(0)

Other8.7%(127)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban10.6%(191)

Mexican5.1%(92)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(12)

Japanese0.2%(3)

Ancestry

German17.8%(321)

Irish17.3%(313)

English12.6%(228)

Italian8.3%(150)

French6.1%(111)

Scottish5.4%(98)

American5.3%(96)

Portuguese3.3%(59)

Subsaharan African2.5%(46)

Polish1.7%(31)

Russian1.6%(28)

Slovak1%(18)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(16)

Croatian0.8%(15)

Dutch0.7%(13)

Norwegian0.7%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(13)

Nigerian0.7%(13)

Armenian0.7%(12)

Swiss0.7%(12)

Finnish0.6%(11)

Danish0.4%(8)

Hungarian0.3%(6)

Ukrainian0.3%(6)

British0.3%(5)

Romanian0.3%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.1%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.4%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.9 min

+55%vs 2000

vs 21.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.3%(93)

Married62.6%(301)

Widowed2.3%(11)

Divorced15.8%(76)

Women 15+

Never married26%(228)

Married34.1%(299)

Widowed4.1%(36)

Divorced35.8%(314)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.4%

−14.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.1%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.0%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

+8.8 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.4%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.9%(41)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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