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- Fairfax town (Marin County) is 0% more densely populated than Novato.
- People are 16.7% less likely to be married in Fairfax town (Marin County).
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Fairfax town (Marin County).
 Novato, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,605329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 201051,957  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,319285,036,114
 Population - 199047,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,450.593.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Novato, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Novato, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 White60.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Novato, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households20,682  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,93180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Fairfax Town (Marin County)    3 Reviews

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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Over 17 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  More

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