Petaluma, CA City Data

Petaluma, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 54,548 people who live in Petaluma and approximately 458,614 who live in Sonoma County. We want to help people moving to or living in Petaluma to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Petaluma. We have included Petaluma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Petaluma Information

Sonoma County where Petaluma resides is 1,768.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 458,614 and has a population rank of 125 out of all the places in the United States.

Petaluma has a total of 54,548 people and of those residents there are 26,661 males and 27,887 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 5,652 births each year and around 3,843 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Petaluma varies per year, but currently 52,377 are one race and 2,171 are two or more races.

Of the 54,548 people who live in Petaluma, there are 15,579 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Petaluma is 8,059 male and 7,520 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 40,270.

General Petaluma Information
Total area in square miles - Sonoma County	1,768.23
Water area in square miles - Sonoma County	N/A
Resident population - Sonoma County	458,614
Population rank - Sonoma County	125
Total population	54,548
Total population (male)	26,661
Total population (female)	27,887
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Sonoma County	5,652
Deaths- Sonoma County	3,843
Population of one race	52,377
Population of two or more races	2,171
Population under 20 years	15,579
Population under 20 years (male)	8,059
Population under 20 years (female)	7,520
Total population 18 years and over	40,270

Petaluma Social Characteristics

There are 172,403 households in Petaluma. Families make up 113,645 of these households. The table below breaks down the Petaluma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (86,712), male householder with no wife present (7,656) and female householder with no husband present (17,297). The remainder of the Petaluma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,006. Petaluma, CA moving companies help people in Petaluma move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Petaluma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Petaluma is based, there are 188,165 females 15 and over; of those females there are 43,308 never married, 95,167 now married, 4,061 separated, 18,597 widowed, and 27,032 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,711 separated, 4,364 widowed and 17,883 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Petaluma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Petaluma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sonoma County)
Total households	172,403
Family households (families)	113,645
With own children under 18 years	58,948
Married-couple family	86,712
With own children under 18 years	41,677
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,656
With own children under 18 years	4,354
Female householder, no husband present, family	17,297
With own children under 18 years	10,596
Nonfamily households	60,006
Householder living alone	44,374
65 years and over	17,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,788
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,230
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	46,012
Householder	14,014
Spouse	11,028
Child	16,676
Other relatives	1,046
Nonrelatives	1,679
Unmarried partner	468
Roomer or boarder	362
Housemate or roommate	466
Unmarried partner	1,237
Foster child	43
Other	340

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,796
Male householder	2,452
Male householder living alone	1,673
Male householder not living alone	779
Female householder	3,466
Female householder living alone	2,827
Female householder not living alone	639
Nonrelatives	1,878
Unmarried partner	769
Roomer or boarder	245
Housemate or roommate	684
Foster child	6
Other	174

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	188,165
Never married	43,308
Now married	95,167
Separated	4,061
Widowed	18,597
Divorced	27,032
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,711
Widowed	4,364
Divorced	17,883

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	54,548
Male	26,661
Under 5 years	1,869
5 to 9 years	2,140
10 to 14 years	2,125
15 to 17 years	1,237
18 and 19 years	688
20 years	294
21 years	278
22 to 24 years	823
25 to 29 years	1,479
30 to 34 years	2,036
35 to 39 years	2,461
40 to 44 years	2,474
45 to 49 years	2,293
50 to 54 years	1,927
55 to 59 years	1,358
60 and 61 years	341
62 to 64 years	493
65 and 66 years	263
67 to 69 years	377
70 to 74 years	582
75 to 79 years	572
80 to 84 years	331
85 years and over	220
Female	27,887
Under 5 years	1,743
5 to 9 years	2,028
10 to 14 years	2,020
15 to 17 years	1,116
18 and 19 years	613
20 years	270
21 years	215
22 to 24 years	734
25 to 29 years	1,487
30 to 34 years	2,037
35 to 39 years	2,566
40 to 44 years	2,642
45 to 49 years	2,345
50 to 54 years	2,012
55 to 59 years	1,387
60 and 61 years	413
62 to 64 years	577
65 and 66 years	300
67 to 69 years	509
70 to 74 years	804
75 to 79 years	844
80 to 84 years	594
85 years and over	631

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	54,548
One race	52,377
White	45,906
Black or African American	632
American Indian and Alaska Native	294
Asian	2,135
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	93
Some other race	100
Two or more races	2,171

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,808
People who are White alone	45,250
People who are Black or African American alone	606
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	287
People who are Asian alone	2,119
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	93
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,932
People who are Some other race alone	3,297

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	431,580
Same house	224,549
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	52,332
Different state or abroad	30,143
Different state	17,402
Abroad	12,741

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sonoma County)
Total resident population	458,614
Born in United States	175,831
State of residence	275,435
Different state	113,235
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,218
Foreign born	65,726

Petaluma Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Petaluma. That total enrollment is 125,553 for the population of the country, which includes Petaluma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 44,687 and elementary or high school enrollment was 159,407 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 32,350.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Petaluma population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	125,553
Pre-kindergarten	7,095
Public	3,040
Private	4,055
Kindergarten	6,403
Public	5,526
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,030
Public	47,789
Private	5,241
Elementary and high school	79,704
Public	71,912
Private	7,792
High school grades 9 to 12	26,674
Public	24,123
Private	2,551
College, undergraduate years	27,647
Public	24,916
Private	2,731
Graduate or professional school	4,704
Public	3,052
Private	1,652
Not enrolled in school	317,486

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	306,564
Less than 9th grade	20,542
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	25,695
High school graduate	62,559
Some college, no degree	82,977
Associate's degree	27,298
Bachelor's degree	87,493
Graduate or professional degree	28.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	57,711

Petaluma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 359,736 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Petaluma. The Petaluma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (80,333), service occupations (34,646), sales and office occupations (60,935), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,744), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,442) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,127). The 359,736 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 170,184 private wage and salary workers, 31,227 government workers, 26,882 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sonoma County)
Population 16 years and over	359,736
In labor force	240,198
Civilian labor force	239,445
Employed	229,227
Unemployed	10,218
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	753
Females 16 years and over	184,912
In labor force	111,671
Civilian labor force	111,518
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,881
Armed forces	153
Males 16 years and over	174,824
In labor force	128,527
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,337
Armed forces	600

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sonoma County)
Workers 16 years and over	224,947
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	168,134
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,283
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,929
Other means	1,587
Worked at home	12,246
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,708,195

OCCUPATION (Sonoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	80,333
Management, professional, and related occupations	80,333
Service occupations	34,646
Sales and office occupations	60,935
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,744
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,442
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,127

INDUSTRY (Sonoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	80,333
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,912
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	29,019
Wholesale trade	7,104
Retail trade	27,321
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,384
Information	6,048
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,948
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	24,806
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,214
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,969

CLASS OF WORKER (Sonoma County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	80,333
Private wage and salary workers	170,184
Government workers	31,227
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	26,882
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Petaluma Housing Characteristics

In Petaluma, CA there are 183,153 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 172,403 occupied and 10,750 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Petaluma, there are 125,480 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,940 units in Petaluma. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Petaluma, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Petaluma, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Petaluma. There are 1,213 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,469 with rent between $200-299, 3,857 with rent between $300-499 and 50,112 with rent for $500 and above. Full Petaluma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Petaluma, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sonoma County)
Total housing units	183,153
Occupied housing units	172,403
Vacant housing units	10,750

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sonoma County)
Total housing units	183,153
1-unit, detached	125,480
1-unit, attached	13,940
2 units	4,475
3 or 4 units	7,220
5 to 9 units	5,132
10 to 19 units	4,187
20 to 49 units	3,856
50 or more units	7,482
Mobile home	10,785

HOUSING TENURE (Sonoma County)
Occupied housing units	172,403
Owner-occupied	110,475
Renter-occupied	61,928

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sonoma County)
Occupied housing units	172,403
No vehicles available	9,921
2 vehicle available	108,036
3 vehicles available	26,941
4 vehicles available	8,442
5 or more vehicles available	3,484

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sonoma County)
Occupied housing units	172,403
Utility gas	120,377
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,177
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	345
Coal or coke	25
Wood	8,374
Solar energy	124
Other fuel	485
No fuel used	439

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sonoma County)
Occupied housing units	172,403
Less Than $50,000	110,475
$50,000 to $99,999	999
$100,000 to $149,999	4,975
$150,000 to $199,999	13,022
$200,000 to $299,999	35,096
$300,000 to $499,999	19,387
$1,000,000 or more	995
Median (dollars)	273,200

GROSS RENT (Sonoma County)
Occupied units paying rent	61,928
Less than $200	1,213
$200 to $299	1,469
$300 to $499	3,857
$500 to $699	9,647
$700 to $999	22,608
$1,000 to $1,499	15,468
$1,500 or more	2,388