Novato
Decennial Census Data
| 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 43,916 | 100% |
RACE | ||
White | 40,366 | 92% |
Black | 805 | 2% |
American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut | 139 | 0% |
Eskimo | 0 | 0% |
Aleut | 0 | 0% |
Asian and Pacific Islander | 2,057 | 5% |
Japanese | 227 | 1% |
Chinese | 576 | 1% |
Filipino | 273 | 1% |
Korean | 26 | 0% |
Asian Indian | 28 | 0% |
Vietnamese | 196 | 0% |
Hawaiian | 69 | 0% |
Samoan | 0 | 0% |
Guamanian | 7 | 0% |
Other Asian and Pacific Islander | 655 | 2% |
Race, n.e.c. | 549 | 1% |
SPANISH ORIGIN | 2,036 | 5% |
AGE | ||
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total households | 15,493 | 100% |
Families | 11,723 | 76% |
With own children under 18 years | 6,547 | 42% |
Persons per household | 2 | X |
INCOME AND POVERTY IN 1979 | ||
Median household income | 24,529 | X |
Median family income | 27,847 | X |
Per capita income | 9,901 | X |
COMMUTING TO WORK | ||
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 31 | X |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
Workers 16 years and over | 21,737 | 100% |
Private vehicle | 17,934 | 83% |
Drive alone car | 11,786 | 54% |
Drive alone truck or van | 1,483 | 7% |
Carpool car | 3,905 | 18% |
Carpool truck or van | 760 | 4% |
Public transportation | 2,619 | 12% |
Walked only | 381 | 2% |
Other means | 476 | 2% |
Worked at home | 327 | 2% |