Population 22,217 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pinole
Household size in Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pinole holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.88, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Pinole is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Pinole than nationally: 8.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the San Francisco area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.4 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Pinole
Renters in Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in Pinole rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Pinole: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The San Francisco area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Pinole leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the San Francisco area overall, 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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,468 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,496 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,996 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,735 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,267 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pinole runs $2,735 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,267 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 43.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Pinole
Bachelor's degrees in Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Pinole (38.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider San Francisco area (52.2%). The share with a degree has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pinole is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 Pinole
| Period | Pinole | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Pinole is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pinole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinole | 2.82 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 20.4% | 7.2% | 1973 | $2,735 | 38.8% | 88.8% | 5.5% |
| Hercules | 2.90 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 21.0% | 3.4% | 1990 | $2,890 | 46.3% | 92.2% | 6.4% |
| El Sobrante | 2.92 | 42.5 | 11.1% | 26.2% | 7.8% | 1970 | $2,563 | 42.4% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Rodeo | 3.19 | 41.3 | 17.7% | 39.3% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,214 | 34.7% | 83.6% | 9.8% |
| San Pablo | 3.15 | 37.6 | 16.0% | 50.1% | 4.9% | 1969 | $2,238 | 23.9% | 78.5% | 8.2% |
| Tormey | 2.79 | 26.9 | 29.5% | 60.7% | 12.9% | 1949 | $2,006 | 40.3% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Crockett | 2.20 | 46.3 | 8.7% | 45.3% | 12.1% | 1944 | $2,330 | 34.0% | 94.3% | 7.3% |
| North Richmond | 3.67 | 33.5 | 8.7% | 39.0% | 9.3% | 1983 | $1,969 | 20.5% | 69.4% | 5.8% |
| Richmond | 3.04 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 45.9% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,926 | 28.2% | 75.0% | 8.2% |
| El Cerrito | 2.40 | 42.7 | 7.7% | 40.5% | 3.9% | 1959 | $2,910 | 67.4% | 96.2% | 6.0% |
| Port Costa | 2.07 | 55.0 | 9.7% | 26.7% | 7.3% | 1966 | $2,462 | 41.0% | 96.0% | 5.2% |
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 Pinole. 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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