Santa Rosa, CA City Data

Santa Rosa, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 147,595 people who live in Santa Rosa and approximately 458,614 who live in Sonoma County. We want to help people moving to or living in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa. We have included Santa Rosa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Santa Rosa Information

Sonoma County where Santa Rosa 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.

Santa Rosa has a total of 147,595 people and of those residents there are 72,078 males and 75,517 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 5,652 births each year and around 3,843 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Santa Rosa varies per year, but currently 141,040 are one race and 6,555 are two or more races.

Of the 147,595 people who live in Santa Rosa, there are 39,786 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Santa Rosa is 20,632 male and 19,154 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 111,790.

General Santa Rosa 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	147,595
Total population (male)	72,078
Total population (female)	75,517
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Sonoma County	5,652
Deaths- Sonoma County	3,843
Population of one race	141,040
Population of two or more races	6,555
Population under 20 years	39,786
Population under 20 years (male)	20,632
Population under 20 years (female)	19,154
Total population 18 years and over	111,790

Santa Rosa Social Characteristics

There are 172,403 households in Santa Rosa. Families make up 113,645 of these households. The table below breaks down the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,006. Santa Rosa, CA moving companies help people in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Santa Rosa.

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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	18,848
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14,558
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	115,750
Householder	35,117
Spouse	26,265
Child	39,737
Other relatives	3,779
Nonrelatives	5,627
Unmarried partner	1,583
Roomer or boarder	1,260
Housemate or roommate	1,573
Unmarried partner	4,108
Foster child	81
Other	1,130

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28,039
Male householder	8,461
Male householder living alone	5,635
Male householder not living alone	2,826
Female householder	12,458
Female householder living alone	9,964
Female householder not living alone	2,494
Nonrelatives	7,120
Unmarried partner	2,525
Roomer or boarder	1,032
Housemate or roommate	2,898
Foster child	32
Other	633

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	147,595
Male	72,078
Under 5 years	4,900
5 to 9 years	5,249
10 to 14 years	5,140
15 to 17 years	3,280
18 and 19 years	2,063
20 years	1,092
21 years	1,050
22 to 24 years	3,048
25 to 29 years	5,455
30 to 34 years	5,706
35 to 39 years	5,828
40 to 44 years	5,621
45 to 49 years	5,402
50 to 54 years	4,841
55 to 59 years	3,213
60 and 61 years	940
62 to 64 years	1,253
65 and 66 years	756
67 to 69 years	1,104
70 to 74 years	1,856
75 to 79 years	1,885
80 to 84 years	1,370
85 years and over	1,026
Female	75,517
Under 5 years	4,706
5 to 9 years	4,823
10 to 14 years	4,829
15 to 17 years	2,878
18 and 19 years	1,918
20 years	1,034
21 years	975
22 to 24 years	2,847
25 to 29 years	4,890
30 to 34 years	5,045
35 to 39 years	5,823
40 to 44 years	5,944
45 to 49 years	5,840
50 to 54 years	5,203
55 to 59 years	3,566
60 and 61 years	1,122
62 to 64 years	1,495
65 and 66 years	936
67 to 69 years	1,420
70 to 74 years	2,673
75 to 79 years	2,922
80 to 84 years	2,257
85 years and over	2,371

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	147,595
One race	141,040
White	114,527
Black or African American	3,177
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,099
Asian	5,675
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	382
Some other race	260
Two or more races	6,555

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	143,789
People who are White alone	111,590
People who are Black or African American alone	2,980
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,986
People who are Asian alone	5,585
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	378
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27,690
People who are Some other race alone	14,848

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

Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa. That total enrollment is 125,553 for the population of the country, which includes Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa 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

Santa Rosa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 359,736 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa 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

Santa Rosa Housing Characteristics

In Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Santa Rosa, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Santa Rosa, 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