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18-529: The community is located at 38°00′46″N 122°38′43″W  /  38.01278°N 122.64528°W  / 38.01278; -122.64528 in the eastern half of the San Geronimo Valley of central Marin County. San Geronimo and Lagunitas-Forest Knolls are to its west. Woodacre is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Novato , and 8 miles northwest of San Rafael ; the nearest incorporated town

36-482: A fairly close-knit community, with a rather liberal citizenry. The farther west one goes along the valley, the more forested the land becomes. The valley is bisected roughly east-to-west by Sir Francis Drake Boulevard ; a number of streets in the towns along this road were constructed on the former right-of-way of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad . The valley has numerous hiking/biking trails. Most of

54-442: A female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.90. 23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 38.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

72-415: A population into two groups, half having an income above that amount, and half having an income below that amount. It may differ from the mean (or average ) income. Both of these are ways of understanding income distribution . Median income can be calculated by household income , by personal income , or for specific demographic groups. The measurement of income from individuals and households, which

90-419: A population of 1,348. The population density was 750.3 inhabitants per square mile (289.7/km). The racial makeup of Woodacre was 1,231 (91.3%) White , 3 (0.2%) African American , 4 (0.3%) Native American , 27 (2.0%) Asian , 4 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 10 (0.7%) from other races , and 69 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77 persons (5.7%). The Census reported that 100% of

108-469: A traditional middle school program on two connected campuses with one superintendent, one principal, and one school board. Each elementary program ( Open Classroom , Montessori -inspired) has its own unique philosophy and pedagogical methods, all working within the framework of the California professional and academic standards. Each program involves parent participation to some degree. The main businesses in

126-706: Is Fairfax , 4 miles (6 km) east-southeast. At 364 feet (111 m), Woodacre has the highest base elevation in Marin County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km), all of it land. The community began when promoters subdivided the place in 1912. In 1923, wildfires burned 35 of the 40 homes in Woodacre. The first post office opened in 1925. The 2010 United States Census reported that Woodacre had

144-538: Is called net or disposable income. The median equivalised disposable income is the median of the disposable income which is equivalised by dividing income by the square root of household size; the square root is used to acknowledge that people sharing accommodation benefit from pooling at least some of their living costs. The median equivalised disposable income for individual countries corrected for purchasing power parity (PPP) for 2021 in United States dollars

162-450: Is necessary to produce statistics such as the median, can pose challenges and yield results inconsistent with aggregate national accounts data. For example, an academic study on the Census income data claims that when correcting for underreporting, U.S. median gross household income was 15% higher in 2010 (table 3). When taxes and mandatory contributions are subtracted from income, the result

180-422: The CDP inj 2010 was 88.0% non-Hispanic White , 0.2% non-Hispanic African American , 0.1% Native American , 2.0% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population. There were 548 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had

198-477: The Lagunitas Watershed, in which some of the last remaining coho salmon spawn. The San Geronimo Valley Community Center, attached to the school district, is a hub for community events and hosts the local food bank. 38°01′01″N 122°40′48″W  /  38.017°N 122.68°W  / 38.017; -122.68 Median household income The median income is the income amount that divides

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216-706: The Valley are the Papermill Saloon in Forest Knolls, Arti Cafe, The Pump Espresso, Woodacre Market and Deli, and the Lagunitas Grocery, though there are numerous others. Woodacre is home to Spirit Rock Meditation Center , dedicated to the teachings of Buddha and Vipasannā mediation; Dickson Ranch, and the Marin County Fire Department headquarters. San Geronimo Valley also comprises the greater part of

234-690: The community is in the Lagunitas Elementary School District while a small portion is in the Ross Valley Elementary School District . All of it is in the Tamalpais Union High School District . San Geronimo Valley San Geronimo Valley is located in Marin County , California, composed of four unincorporated towns: Woodacre , San Geronimo , Forest Knolls , and Lagunitas . It is

252-527: The population lived in households. There were 595 households, of which 144 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 279 (46.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 54 (9.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 25 (4.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 49 (8.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 11 (1.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 163 households (27.4%) were made up of individuals, and 44 (7.4%) had someone living alone who

270-574: The residents reside on the south, shadier, side of the valley. The San Geronimo Valley derives its name from the San Geronimo Ranch, established by Adolph Mailliard and Ann Eliza Ward in 1868, where they bred thoroughbred horses, including the famous stallion Monday, who sired most of the race horses in California. The Valley is part of the Lagunitas School District , unique in that it operates two alternative elementary programs and

288-430: Was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%. 77.3% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 22.7% lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census , there were 1,393 people, 548 households and 381 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 763.6 inhabitants per square mile (294.8/km). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 312.5 per square mile (120.7/km). The racial makeup of

306-495: Was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median household income was $ 62,917 and the median family income was $ 71,250. Males had a median income of $ 50,109 compared with $ 40,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 31,996. About 3.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Almost all of

324-685: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27. There were 358 families (60.2% of all households); the average family size was 2.72. 238 people (17.7%) were under the age of 18, 53 people (3.9%) aged 18 to 24, 262 people (19.4%) aged 25 to 44, 575 people (42.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (16.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. There were 639 housing units at an average density of 355.7 per square mile (137.3/km), of which 74.6% were owner-occupied and 25.4% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

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