San Rafael

  1. San Rafael Legal Resources
  2. San Rafael Statistics
  3. San Rafael Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. San Rafael Employment Information
  5. San Rafael Family Information
  6. San Rafael Education Information
  7. San Rafael Business Information
  8. San Rafael Public Benefits Information
  9. San Rafael Criminal Information
  10. San Rafael Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. San Rafael Zip Codes


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San Rafael Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,038
  • Land Area (2000): 61.174 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.822 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 48.8186 (9.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 67.7186 (19.8) / 81.6186 (27.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,581
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 449
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
San Rafael Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 51,805 2002 58,122 2005 55,929
2000 52,165 2003 56,879 2006 56,218
2001 57,105 2004 56,449 2007 55,987

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Houses (2000): 23,769
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,528
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,054
San Rafael Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 58,020 99.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 91 0.16%

San Rafael Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Employment Information Back to top
San Rafael Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 28,151 27,148 1,003 3.56% 36
1991 27,993 26,489 1,504 5.37% 54
1992 28,138 26,143 1,994 7.09% 71
1993 28,209 26,176 2,033 7.21% 72
1994 27,841 26,042 1,799 6.46% 65
1995 27,447 25,793 1,654 6.03% 60
1996 27,586 26,244 1,342 4.87% 49
1997 27,956 26,816 1,140 4.08% 41
1998 28,325 27,386 939 3.31% 33
1999 28,572 27,782 789 2.76% 28
2000 32,120 31,022 1,098 3.42% 34
2001 31,779 30,442 1,338 4.21% 42
2002 30,761 28,967 1,794 5.83% 58
2003 29,933 28,178 1,756 5.87% 59
2004 29,591 28,022 1,569 5.30% 53
2005 29,619 28,233 1,386 4.68% 47
2006 30,100 28,822 1,278 4.25% 42
2007 30,879 29,523 1,356 4.39% 44
2008 31,544 29,885 1,659 5.26% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,194 29,691 1,503 4.82% 48
Feb 2008 31,182 29,739 1,443 4.63% 46
Mar 2008 31,358 29,795 1,563 4.98% 50
Apr 2008 31,379 29,902 1,477 4.71% 47
May 2008 31,499 29,895 1,604 5.09% 51
Jun 2008 31,728 29,977 1,751 5.52% 55
Jul 2008 31,943 30,038 1,905 5.96% 60
Aug 2008 31,867 29,976 1,891 5.93% 59
Sep 2008 31,749 29,952 1,797 5.66% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Rafael Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,295 13.92%
2. Construction 2,104 12.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,208 7.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,158 7.02%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 947 5.74%
6. Educational Services 747 4.53%
7. Health Care 649 3.94%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 545 3.31%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 441 2.67%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 403 2.44%
11. Public Administration 361 2.19%
12. Repair and Maintenance 322 1.95%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 310 1.88%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 289 1.75%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 281 1.70%
16. Other Transportation 266 1.61%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 244 1.48%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 207 1.26%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 190 1.15%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 165 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,998 14.72%
2. Health Care 1,631 12.02%
3. Educational Services 1,239 9.13%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,040 7.66%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 765 5.64%
6. Social Assistance 668 4.92%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 642 4.73%
8. Public Administration 532 3.92%
9. Private Household Services 450 3.32%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 408 3.01%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 361 2.66%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 329 2.42%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 319 2.35%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 298 2.20%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 229 1.69%
16. Construction 212 1.56%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 165 1.22%
18. Department and Other General Stores 148 1.09%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 129 0.95%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 126 0.93%

San Rafael Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,090 6.61%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 983 5.96%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 911 5.53%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 857 5.20%
5. Computer Specialists 763 4.63%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 527 3.20%
7. Top Executives 492 2.98%
8. Carpenters 459 2.78%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 458 2.78%
10. Business Operations Specialists 453 2.75%
11. Lawyers 450 2.73%
12. Construction Laborers 371 2.25%
13. Art and Design Workers 350 2.12%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 317 1.92%
15. Other Financial Specialists 312 1.89%
16. Accountants and Auditors 299 1.81%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 295 1.79%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 289 1.75%
19. Cashiers 287 1.74%
20. Media and Communications Workers 268 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 732 5.39%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 711 5.24%
3. Secretaries and Admins 689 5.08%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 666 4.91%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 548 4.04%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 498 3.67%
7. Art and Design Workers 444 3.27%
8. Registered Nurses 433 3.19%
9. Business Operations Specialists 421 3.10%
10. Child Care Workers 416 3.07%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 408 3.01%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 403 2.97%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 370 2.73%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 370 2.73%
15. Accountants and Auditors 314 2.31%
16. Computer Specialists 286 2.11%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 283 2.09%
18. Cashiers 250 1.84%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 239 1.76%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 226 1.67%

San Rafael Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,950 54.00%
15-35 hours 6,570 13.67%
1-14 hours 1,691 3.52%
No regular hours 13,843 28.81%

San Rafael Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 722 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 520 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 636 2.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,606 5.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,209 8.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,431 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,301 15.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,438 16.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,166 7.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,645 9.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,081 3.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 425 1.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,382 5.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 854 3.11%

San Rafael Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 511 1.86%
5-9 2,708 9.88%
10-14 3,950 14.41%
15-19 4,229 15.43%
20-24 2,723 9.93%
25-29 945 3.45%
30-34 2,838 10.35%
35-39 547 2.00%
40-44 1,362 4.97%
45-59 3,365 12.27%
60-89 3,259 11.89%
At least 90 979 3.57%

San Rafael Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 371 1.35% 14,695 53.60%
30-44 684 2.49% 4,063 14.82%
45-59 734 2.68% 2,631 9.60%
At least 60 1,824 6.65% 2,414 8.81%

San Rafael Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 330 1.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,451 11.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,755 63.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 273 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,613 12.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 904 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,021 6.87%

San Rafael Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,195 (56,003 people)
Families (2000): 13,453 (40,304 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,172
People at same address in 1995: 27,927
San Rafael Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,532 6.60%
$10,000-$14,999 778 3.35%
$15,000-$19,999 837 3.61%
$20,000-$24,999 1,099 4.74%
$25,000-$29,999 1,156 4.98%
$30,000-$34,999 893 3.85%
$35,000-$39,999 1,038 4.48%
$40,000-$44,999 1,128 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 940 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 1,891 8.15%
$60,000-$74,999 2,223 9.58%
$75,000-$99,999 3,067 13.22%
$100,000-$124,999 1,901 8.20%
$125,000-$149,999 1,385 5.97%
$150,000-$199,999 1,383 5.96%
$200,000 or more 1,944 8.38%

San Rafael Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,333 31.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,049 26.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,946 8.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,938 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 299 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,327 10.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 112 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 979 4.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 57 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 486 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 37 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 561 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 31 0.13%

San Rafael Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,883 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,451 17.31%
Public Assistance 557 0.84%
Retirement 3,598 5.44%
Self Employment 5,476 8.28%
Social Security 5,462 8.26%
Supplemental Security 812 1.23%
Wage / Salary 17,244 26.07%
Other 2,653 4.01%

San Rafael Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,941 56.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,642 43.86%

San Rafael Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,178 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 12,769 54.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,132 34.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 532 2.25%

San Rafael Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,580 14.31%
Color 1 Box Married 11,814 47.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,820 27.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,802 11.20%

San Rafael Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Education Information Back to top
San Rafael Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,572 9.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,679 7.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,913 14.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,993 21.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,606 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,866 25.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,269 15.50%

San Rafael Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 316 0.54% 618 1.06% 934 1.61%
Kindergarten 510 0.88% 163 0.28% 673 1.16%
Grades 1-4 2,215 3.82% 437 0.75% 2,652 4.57%
Grades 5-8 2,068 3.56% 404 0.70% 2,472 4.26%
Grades 9-12 2,007 3.46% 403 0.69% 2,410 4.15%
Undergrad college 2,257 3.89% 607 1.05% 2,864 4.93%
Graduate or professional school 359 0.62% 325 0.56% 684 1.18%
Total 9,732 16.77% 2,957 5.09% 12,689 21.86%

San Rafael Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,369,841,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,382,569,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $119,767,000
San Rafael Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Public Benefits Information Back to top
San Rafael Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,880 89.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,688 10.06%

San Rafael Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 311
San Rafael Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.308 0.193 0.000 0.927 6.428 0.154 5.656 19.361 2.664 27.835
2000 3.470 0.364 0.000 0.997 4.831 0.230 5.425 20.704 4.217 30.576
2001 1.944 0.350 0.035 1.278 3.607 0.105 6.217 20.173 5.674 32.169
2002 1.067 0.172 0.034 1.153 2.426 0.138 5.385 18.960 5.626 30.109
2003 2.057 0.440 0.000 1.160 3.657 0.105 5.749 21.678 7.912 35.338
2004 2.037 0.354 0.018 1.081 3.490 0.124 5.864 22.888 6.200 34.952
2005 1.484 0.393 0.036 1.162 3.075 0.215 7.635 22.296 6.759 36.689
2006 2.455 0.285 0.036 1.441 4.216 0.196 5.817 22.253 6.208 34.277
2007 3.072 0.500 0.000 1.429 5.001 0.304 6.073 19.701 5.716 31.489

San Rafael Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 72
2005 26 72
2006 27 69
2007 29 73

San Rafael Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,775
2000 1,847
2001 2,043
2002 1,891

San Rafael Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Rafael Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
San Rafael Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,622 11.41%
10-19 Years 5,965 10.28%
20-29 Years 7,796 13.43%
30-39 Years 9,847 16.97%
40-49 Years 9,521 16.40%
50-59 Years 7,567 13.04%
60-69 Years 4,318 7.44%
70-79 Years 3,558 6.13%
80-89 Years 2,258 3.89%
90+ Years 586 1.01%

San Rafael Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,768 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 29,270 50.43%

San Rafael Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,674 66.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13,152 22.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,179 5.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,427 2.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,235 2.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 176 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 119 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 76 0.13%

San Rafael Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 7,885 16.26%
2. German 7,405 15.27%
3. English 6,472 13.35%
4. Italian 4,591 9.47%
5. French Non-Basque 2,221 4.58%
6. Russian 1,760 3.63%
7. Scottish 1,666 3.44%
8. United States Or American 1,367 2.82%
9. Polish 1,280 2.64%
10. Swedish 1,265 2.61%

San Rafael Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,014 67.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,242 20.57%
3. French 816 1.49%
4. Chinese 813 1.49%
5. Vietnamese 676 1.24%
6. German 567 1.04%
7. Persian 464 0.85%
8. Italian 431 0.79%
9. Japanese 298 0.55%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 282 0.52%

San Rafael Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,115 72.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,798 8.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,198 19.27%

San Rafael Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
San Rafael Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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