Marin County
Decennial Census Data
| 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 146,820 | 100% |
In households | 137,843 | 94% |
In group quarters | 8,977 | 6% |
RACE | ||
White | 141,302 | 96% |
Negro | 4,070 | 3% |
Other races | 162 | 0% |
Indian | 153 | 0% |
Japanese | 594 | 0% |
Chinese | 378 | 0% |
Filipino | 161 | 0% |
WHITE, SPANISH SURNAME | 5,634 | 4% |
SEX | ||
Male | 75,499 | 51% |
Female | 71,321 | 49% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 16,335 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 34,539 | 24% |
18 to 64 years | 85,752 | 58% |
65 years and over | 10,194 | 7% |
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Families | 37,265 | 100% |
With own children under 18 | 22,611 | 61% |
Population per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All housing units | 49,581 | 100% |
All occupied units | 44,209 | 89% |
Owner occupied | 29,468 | 67% |
Renter occupied | 14,741 | 33% |
Vacant | 5,372 | 11% |
Median value dollars | 20,200 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 97 | X |
PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
Native | 135,477 | 92% |
Foreign born | 11,343 | 8% |
INCOME IN 1959 | ||
Families median income dollars | 8,110 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 85,007 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 25,488 | 30% |
College 4 years or more | 16,147 | 19% |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
All workers | 55,465 | 100% |
Private automobile or car pool | 39,174 | 71% |
Railroad, subway or elevated | 16 | 0% |
Bus or streetcar | 4,946 | 9% |
Walked to work | 3,632 | 7% |
Other means | 1,546 | 3% |
Worked at home | 4,036 | 7% |
Not reported | 2,115 | 4% |
OCCUPATION | ||
Employed | 51,660 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 9,914 | 19% |
Farmers and farm managers | 446 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 7,352 | 14% |
Clerical and kindred | 8,722 | 17% |
Sales | 5,716 | 11% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 5,925 | 12% |
Operatives and kindred | 3,374 | 7% |
Private household workers | 1,461 | 3% |
Service workers, except private household | 3,764 | 7% |
Farm laborers and farm foremen | 550 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 1,717 | 3% |
Occupation not reported | 2,719 | 5% |
CLASS OF WORKER | ||
Self-employed | 7,495 | 14% |