Moving to Ross, California
Population: 2,329. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,283 (-2.0% change)
Males: 1,134 (48.7%), Females: 1,195 (51.3%)
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $102,015
Median house value: $1,000,001
Population by Race
Races in Ross:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
Ancestries: English (16.7%), Irish (12.8%), German (9.1%), United States (6.4%), Italian (5.9%), Russian (4.6%).
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ross
- High school or higher: 91.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 74.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 36.5%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ross town
- Never married: 25.6%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.0%
- Divorced: 9.6%
7.1% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.7% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Africa, 0.8% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +172 (+8.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ross:
- MARIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; GREENBRAE, CA)
- KENTFIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA)
- KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ross:
- SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)
- METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 30 miles; OAKLAND, CA; Abbreviation: OAK)
- BUCHANAN FIELD (about 36 miles; CONCORD, CA; Abbreviation: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ross:
- GNOSS FIELD (about 12 miles; NOVATO, CA; Abbreviation: DVO)
- SONOMA VALLEY (about 20 miles; SCHELLVILLE/SONOMA, CA; Abbreviation: 0Q3)
- PETALUMA MUNI (about 20 miles; PETALUMA, CA; Abbreviation: O69)
Amtrak stations near Ross:
- 15 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING (SAN FRANCISCO, 835 MARKET ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ross:
- COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 2 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,919)
- CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,626)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (about 16 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,199)
- ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,548)
- GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-SAN FRANCISCO (about 17 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,092)
- SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 21,373)
Private high school in Ross:
- THE BRANSON SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: P O BOX 887; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Ross:
- ROSS ELEMENTARY (Students: 389; Location: LAGUNITAS AND ALLEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)