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Population and households in Nicasio
Household size in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Nicasio average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.1 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Nicasio is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nicasio: 1.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Nicasio
Renters in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Nicasio rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Nicasio as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider San Francisco area (7.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Nicasio run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider San Francisco area, where the median home dates to 1968.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,227 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,416 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,991 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,300 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,073 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Nicasio runs $2,300 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider San Francisco area ($2,666). The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Nicasio
Bachelor's degrees in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.8% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.2% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.1% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Nicasio: 58.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nicasio: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Nicasio
| Period | Nicasio | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Nicasio than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Nicasio compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicasio | 2.68 | 46.4 | 1.7% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 1975 | $2,300 | 58.1% | 96.7% | 3.7% |
| Lagunitas-Forest Knolls | 2.12 | 51.7 | 6.2% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1962 | $2,365 | 68.8% | 97.0% | 1.8% |
| Forest Knolls | 2.09 | 52.2 | 5.3% | 22.7% | 11.9% | 1962 | $2,370 | 60.7% | 96.6% | 2.7% |
| Lagunitas | 1.95 | 53.6 | 6.2% | 24.6% | 12.7% | 1959 | $2,380 | 61.0% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| San Geronimo | 2.49 | 47.5 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 1968 | $2,316 | 85.0% | 97.7% | 0.3% |
| Tocaloma | 2.16 | 52.6 | 1.8% | 56.2% | 25.2% | 1960 | $2,038 | 43.9% | 96.8% | 3.0% |
| Woodacre | 2.64 | 54.2 | 4.2% | 11.0% | 8.1% | 1956 | $2,374 | 65.2% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| Olema | 1.88 | 55.4 | 1.3% | 78.1% | 34.7% | 1956 | $1,992 | 35.2% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 2.55 | 55.0 | 11.3% | 16.1% | 6.5% | 1960 | $3,187 | 74.2% | 98.0% | 7.6% |
| Novato | 2.62 | 48.2 | 9.2% | 32.0% | 6.3% | 1975 | $2,820 | 49.1% | 89.0% | 6.4% |
| Fairfax | 2.32 | 48.3 | 7.2% | 29.7% | 5.8% | 1950 | $2,937 | 69.7% | 98.9% | 13.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Nicasio. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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