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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bolinas, CA compare?
| Figure | Bolinas, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,483 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 255 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 19.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.9% |
| Measure | Bolinas, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,334±286 |
| Median age | 61.4±12.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.8%±6.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.1%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.5%±6.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.8%±11.5 pts |
| Median household income | $100,625±$57,069 |
| Per capita income | $88,935±$19,464 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $1,924±$951 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.3%±30.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.4%±11.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.7%±9.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.8%±12.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.3%±6.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±11.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov