Sonoma, CA City Data

Sonoma, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,128 people who live in Sonoma and approximately 458,614 who live in Sonoma County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sonoma 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 Sonoma. We have included Sonoma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sonoma Information

Sonoma County where Sonoma 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.

Sonoma has a total of 9,128 people and of those residents there are 4,100 males and 5,028 females. The median age of the male population is 44 and the female population is 49.2. There are approximately 5,652 births each year and around 3,843 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sonoma varies per year, but currently 8,933 are one race and 195 are two or more races.

Of the 9,128 people who live in Sonoma, there are 1,843 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sonoma is 946 male and 897 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 7,434.

General Sonoma 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	9,128
Total population (male)	4,100
Total population (female)	5,028
Population median age (male)	44
Population median age (female)	49.2
Births - Sonoma County	5,652
Deaths- Sonoma County	3,843
Population of one race	8,933
Population of two or more races	195
Population under 20 years	1,843
Population under 20 years (male)	946
Population under 20 years (female)	897
Total population 18 years and over	7,434

Sonoma Social Characteristics

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

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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	989
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,676
Average household size	2.07
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,696
Householder	2,362
Spouse	1,860
Child	2,027
Other relatives	88
Nonrelatives	152
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	204
Foster child	3
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,341
Male householder	635
Male householder living alone	485
Male householder not living alone	150
Female householder	1,376
Female householder living alone	1,231
Female householder not living alone	145
Nonrelatives	330
Unmarried partner	153
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	118
Foster child	1
Other	32

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	9,128
Male	4,100
Under 5 years	227
5 to 9 years	241
10 to 14 years	253
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	36
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	273
40 to 44 years	325
45 to 49 years	385
50 to 54 years	329
55 to 59 years	263
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	125
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	174
75 to 79 years	178
80 to 84 years	150
85 years and over	112
Female	5,028
Under 5 years	223
5 to 9 years	213
10 to 14 years	238
15 to 17 years	154
18 and 19 years	69
20 years	32
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	191
30 to 34 years	256
35 to 39 years	292
40 to 44 years	389
45 to 49 years	413
50 to 54 years	415
55 to 59 years	370
60 and 61 years	113
62 to 64 years	137
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	135
70 to 74 years	279
75 to 79 years	324
80 to 84 years	274
85 years and over	334

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,128
One race	8,933
White	8,562
Black or African American	33
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	155
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	14
Two or more races	195

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,037
People who are White alone	8,474
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	154
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	625
People who are Some other race alone	147

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

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

Sonoma Employment and Labor Characteristics

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

Sonoma Housing Characteristics

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

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