Novato, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,625 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,061 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 685 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,180 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,723 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,976 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,603 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,268 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,913 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,029 | 17.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,242 | 27.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,707 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,333 | 24.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,111 | 12.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,391 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,395 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,153 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 564 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,617 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,146 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 4,662 | 12.1 |
Female | 2,988 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 462 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 69 | 14.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,381 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,192 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,708 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 586 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,854 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,895 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,959 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,928 | 34.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,957 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,136 | 53.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,276 | 42.9 |
Same county | 10,860 | 24.2 |
Different county | 8,416 | 18.7 |
Same state | 5,900 | 13.1 |
Different state | 2,516 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,545 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,795 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,597 | 82.8 |
Born in United States | 38,891 | 81.4 |
State of residence | 24,966 | 52.2 |
Different state | 13,925 | 29.1 |
Born outside United States | 706 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 8,198 | 17.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,283 | 6.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,568 | 7.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,630 | 9.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,198 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,890 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 2,122 | 25.9 |
| Africa | 256 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 3,566 | 43.5 |
| Northern America | 311 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,957 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,438 | 78.8 |
| Language other than English | 9,519 | 21.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,203 | 9.3 |
Spanish | 4,899 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,661 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,784 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 727 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,634 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 777 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,795 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,334 | 120.0 |
| Arab | 209 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 686 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 714 | 1.5 |
| English | 5,847 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,017 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 399 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,296 | 15.3 |
| Greek | 425 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 276 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,364 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 5,121 | 10.7 |
| Lithuanian | 118 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,175 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 1,149 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 735 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 1,306 | 2.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,073 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,285 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 97 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 198 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,356 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 633 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 167 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,573 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 577 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 154 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 15,141 | 31.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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