CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Martin

California · 1,750 residents · 11.6 sq mi

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San Martin is a city of 1,750 people in California. The typical home is worth $253,600. The population has fallen 59% since 2000. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,750

−59%vs 2000

vs 4,230 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.6

−19%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(132)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(121)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.7%(153)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.5%(377)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(243)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(165)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.5%(79)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.3%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(57)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(29)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,179

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,064 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,066

−57%vs 2000

vs $25,944 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.3%

+10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$253,600

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$627

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $679 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

47.7%

−21.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

52.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic50.2%(2,122)

Black0.7%(28)

Hispanic / Latino39.4%(1,667)

Asian6.1%(256)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic71.3%(1,248)

Black2.9%(50)

Hispanic / Latino48.2%(843)

Asian8.2%(144)

Other17.6%(308)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican36.5%(2,541)

Central American5%(348)

Honduran3.3%(232)

Salvadoran1.7%(116)

South American0.6%(39)

Argentine0.6%(39)

Puerto Rican0.3%(21)

Spaniard0.2%(16)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.1%(214)

Japanese0.9%(65)

Chinese0.8%(58)

Vietnamese0.6%(41)

Filipino0.3%(22)

Ancestry

German7.9%(550)

Italian7%(488)

English5.7%(394)

Irish4.6%(319)

Scottish3.9%(272)

American3.7%(257)

Dutch3.2%(223)

French3%(211)

Swedish2.3%(162)

Portuguese2.3%(159)

Polish1.2%(83)

French Canadian0.7%(52)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.7%(46)

Ethiopian0.7%(46)

Norwegian0.6%(41)

Swiss0.4%(31)

Danish0.4%(28)

Armenian0.3%(19)

Welsh0.3%(18)

Iranian0.2%(17)

Russian0.1%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.0%

−17.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.1 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 26.0 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 married36%(1,039)

Married52.2%(1,507)

Widowed0.8%(24)

Divorced11%(318)

Women 15+

Never married29.6%(883)

Married55.1%(1,643)

Widowed8.5%(253)

Divorced6.9%(205)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 15.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.6%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% 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)7%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 143 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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