Population 11,708 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sausalito
Household size in Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.79 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sausalito is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.79, even as the national average fell. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have smaller households.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Sausalito 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 47.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 37 are older.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sausalito: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the San Francisco area. The single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Sausalito
Renters in Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Sausalito rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 9.3 points from 2006–10, 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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sausalito as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the San Francisco area overall (7.5%). Vacancy has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sausalito is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the east. Sausalito has older homes than the great majority of California cities.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,627 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,758 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,358 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,845 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,218 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sausalito runs $2,845 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,218 a month since 2006–10, up 75%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 Sausalito
Bachelor's degrees in Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.8% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.1% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sausalito is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sausalito: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Sausalito has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of California cities.
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 Sausalito
| Period | Sausalito | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sausalito runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Sausalito 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sausalito | 1.98 | 51.3 | 8.5% | 44.4% | 9.5% | 1964 | $2,845 | 65.1% | 96.0% | 8.7% |
| Belvedere | 2.64 | 50.0 | 5.4% | 31.9% | 17.9% | 1960 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 99.3% | 2.2% |
| Tiburon | 2.59 | 52.4 | 4.6% | 25.7% | 14.5% | 1968 | $3,501 | 82.1% | 98.8% | 9.4% |
| Tamalpais-Homestead Valley | 2.62 | 45.8 | 9.2% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1966 | $3,090 | 79.2% | 98.8% | 5.5% |
| Belvedere-Tiburon | 2.77 | 50.5 | 2.7% | 27.6% | 9.3% | 1973 | $3,501 | 83.8% | 99.2% | 12.6% |
| Mill Valley | 2.45 | 47.3 | 8.8% | 41.3% | 12.0% | 1959 | $2,981 | 74.2% | 98.4% | 7.2% |
| Corte Madera | 2.46 | 46.8 | 11.1% | 33.4% | 6.6% | 1963 | $3,465 | 78.5% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Muir Beach | 2.60 | 40.5 | 5.4% | 29.5% | 10.5% | 1963 | $3,501 | 75.2% | 96.8% | 7.6% |
| San Quentin | 5.60 | 48.4 | 6.4% | 75.0% | 16.1% | 1946 | $2,825 | 11.1% | 75.9% | 0.3% |
| Larkspur | 2.26 | 49.3 | 9.4% | 48.3% | 7.5% | 1963 | $2,969 | 67.5% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Greenbrae | 2.31 | 49.0 | 4.3% | 46.5% | 13.3% | 1964 | $3,432 | 67.5% | 94.8% | 2.6% |
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 Sausalito. 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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