CITY · 2000 CENSUS

San Martin

California · 4,230 residents · 11.6 sq mi

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San Martin is home to 4,230 people in California. The typical home is worth $488,900, having more than doubled since 1990. The population has more than doubled since 1990, adding 2,480 people. That is roughly 48% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $70,064, well clear of the $42,589 US median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,230

+142%since 1990

from 1,750 in 1990

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.5

+24%since 1990

from 28.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

11.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.8%(247)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98%(339)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(395)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.2%(346)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.1%(259)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.8%(501)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(668)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.7%(663)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411%(467)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.5%(192)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.7%(116)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.9%(37)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$70,064

+51%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $35,179 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,944

+134%since 1990

from $11,066 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.4%

−10.9 ptssince 1990

from 19.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$488,900

+46%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $253,600 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$679

−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $627 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

69.5%

+21.8 ptssince 1990

from 47.7% in 1990

30.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black2.9%(50)

Hispanic / Latino48.2%(843)

Asian8.2%(144)

2000

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

Black0.7%(28)

Hispanic / Latino39.4%(1,667)

Asian6.1%(256)

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

16.2%

+9.2 ptssince 1990

from 7.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

73.4%

+17.4 ptssince 1990

from 56.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.8%

+2.7 ptssince 1990

from 4.1% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

−21%since 1990

from 33.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married38.3%(641)

Married51.1%(856)

Widowed1.6%(27)

Divorced9%(151)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(379)

Married52.3%(808)

Widowed12%(186)

Divorced11.1%(171)

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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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