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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Marino

California · 12,959 residents · 3.77 sq mi
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San Marino is home to 12,959 people in California. Households here earn about 180% more than in California as a whole. The median household earns $100,077, about 232% above the national median. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. 94% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,959
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12,945 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 42.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.77 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K13K13K13K19902000201020202024San Marino
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.6%(596)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(839)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(1,095)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(1,160)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(669)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 346.8%(878)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.7%(2,288)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.6%(2,025)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(1,462)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(1,093)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(662)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(192)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$100,077
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,267 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$49,537
−16%vs 2000
vs $59,150 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$500,001
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $688,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $2,001 in 2000
US average: $450
93.9%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.6% in 2000
6.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.6%(5,771)
Black0.2%(29)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(571)
Asian48.4%(6,271)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(8,569)
Black0.3%(36)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(635)
Asian32.2%(4,172)
Other1.4%(182)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(434)
Colombian0.8%(101)
Guatemalan0.4%(46)
Spaniard0.2%(20)
Cuban0.1%(15)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Argentine0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese48.3%(5,900)
Taiwanese7.7%(939)
Korean3.7%(452)
Vietnamese1.4%(173)
Malaysian1.3%(163)
Burmese1%(128)
Filipino0.9%(104)
Japanese0.7%(91)
Asian Indian0.5%(59)
Thai0.5%(55)
Hmong0.1%(8)
Ancestry
English5.1%(621)
German5%(611)
Irish4.3%(522)
American3.9%(476)
Italian2.5%(304)
Polish1.5%(179)
Scottish1.4%(176)
Greek1.2%(148)
French1.2%(141)
Dutch0.9%(111)
Swedish0.7%(81)
Danish0.6%(69)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(62)
Lebanese0.5%(62)
Finnish0.5%(56)
British0.4%(44)
Iranian0.4%(43)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(43)
Swiss0.3%(37)
Armenian0.3%(36)
Canadian0.3%(33)
Welsh0.3%(32)
Lithuanian0.2%(30)
Australian0.1%(15)
Hungarian0.1%(13)
Czech0.1%(8)
Portuguese0.1%(7)
Russian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

61.5%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
29.4%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.6 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 19.4 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 married27.7%(1,361)
Married68.4%(3,366)
Widowed1.7%(82)
Divorced2.3%(111)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(1,140)
Married63.6%(3,193)
Widowed9%(454)
Divorced4.7%(235)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% 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)6.7%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(46)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War35.8%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II7.5%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 134 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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How many people live in San Marino, California?

San Marino, California has about 12,959 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Marino, California?

The typical household in San Marino, California earns about $100,077 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Marino, California expensive?

In San Marino, California, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in San Marino, California?

About 61.5% of adults age 25 and over in San Marino, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Marino, California?

About 3.9% of people in San Marino, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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