Strawberry, California
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Strawberry is an unincorporated district of Mill Valley located in Marin County, California. It is separated from Mill Valley by US-101. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 5,302.
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Geography
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Location of Strawberry, California
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.46% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,302 people, 2,435 households, and 1,246 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,505.2/km² (3,901.7/mi²). There are 2,513 housing units at an average density of 713.4/km² (1,849.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 83.57% White, 2.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 9.11% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. 4.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,435 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.08 and the average family size is 2.79.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $70,432, and the median income for a family is $99,409. Males have a median income of $70,298 versus $46,336 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $50,581. 7.1% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Other Information
Strawberry was considered as one of the top contenders for the headquarters for the United Nations. This was because in the forties when the UN was established in San Francisco, Strawberry was undeveloped. It was seen as a tranquil and peaceful setting. New York City was eventually chosen and among many many reasons, one was that it is an international city and the UN needed that for a headquarters.
The Strawberry Spit was once the site of an endangered harbor seal haul-out. They used to regularly live and fish there, but once development on the spit began in the eighties they left, never to return.
Even though Strawberry is unincorporated, it has been struggling for years to become an incorporated part of Tiburon, not Mill Valley. However, any vote that comes up before the residents is voted down, usually between homeowners and renters, as house values and taxes would raise if apart of Tiburon.
Strawberry is the site of a major tranfer bus stop for the Golden Gate Highway and Transportation District.