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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

California · 12,085 residents · 4.69 sq mi
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With 12,085 people, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a city in California. That is roughly 145% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $243,227, well clear of the $82,259 US median. 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,863,900. Renters pay $3,500+ a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,085
+13%since 2000
from 10,691 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,580 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,306 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.5
+5%since 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.69 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K10K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(610)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(834)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(890)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(1,052)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(464)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.5%(543)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(1,748)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.8%(1,911)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(1,801)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(1,191)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(888)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(153)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$243,227
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,094 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$125,795
+121%since 2000
from $56,913 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.0%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 69.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.473
+10%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food5.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance0.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 5.1%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,863,900
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $609,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,387 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.5% in 2000
14.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.6%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
−2%since 2009
from 7.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(9,341)
Black0.9%(97)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(409)
Asian5%(531)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(9,210)
Black1.3%(156)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(915)
Asian7.1%(852)
Other7.9%(952)
Diversity Score
50
+72%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(373)
Puerto Rican0.9%(105)
Colombian0.7%(86)
Spaniard0.5%(65)
Cuban0.5%(59)
Peruvian0.2%(26)
Salvadoran0.1%(15)
Dominican0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese2.8%(343)
Asian Indian2.1%(249)
Japanese0.7%(83)
Filipino0.6%(73)
Korean0.3%(33)
Thai0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(31)
Tongan0.2%(29)
Ancestry
English17.2%(2,079)
German15.8%(1,910)
Irish13.1%(1,581)
Polish5.1%(621)
Swedish5.1%(621)
French5%(605)
Lithuanian4.6%(560)
Italian3.9%(466)
Russian3.2%(382)
Scottish2.5%(304)
American2.1%(257)
Hungarian1.9%(226)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
British1.4%(170)
Norwegian1.2%(150)
Dutch1%(115)
Iranian0.9%(106)
Latvian0.9%(104)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(94)
Greek0.7%(90)
Portuguese0.7%(88)
Danish0.7%(84)
Romanian0.7%(83)
Australian0.6%(73)
Czech0.6%(70)
Belgian0.6%(68)
Ukrainian0.5%(63)
Brazilian0.5%(59)
Canadian0.4%(53)
Austrian0.4%(52)
Swiss0.4%(52)
Arab0.4%(49)
Croatian0.3%(38)
Egyptian0.3%(32)
Armenian0.3%(31)
Welsh0.2%(30)
Serbian0.2%(19)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
79.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 99.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
40.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 31.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.3 min
+23%since 2000
from 23.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
38.1%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.0%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
48.8%
+33.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
74.8%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
53.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
13.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 5.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
0.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2017
from 94.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 85.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.5%(1,233)
Married65.7%(2,942)
Widowed1.7%(77)
Divorced5%(225)
Women 15+
Never married26%(1,373)
Married52.8%(2,785)
Widowed7.3%(383)
Divorced13.9%(733)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
0.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% 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)18.4%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(26)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(56)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California?

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California has about 12,085 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California?

The typical household in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California earns about $243,227 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California expensive?

In Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California, the median home is worth about $1,863,900, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California?

About 79.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California?

About 3.3% of people in Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,484 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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