Sonora, CA City Data

Sonora, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,423 people who live in Sonora and approximately 54,501 who live in Tuolumne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sonora 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 Sonora. We have included Sonora housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sonora Information

Tuolumne County where Sonora resides is 2,274.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,501 and has a population rank of 863 out of all the places in the United States.

Sonora has a total of 4,423 people and of those residents there are 2,003 males and 2,420 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 427 births each year and around 588 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sonora varies per year, but currently 4,285 are one race and 138 are two or more races.

Of the 4,423 people who live in Sonora, there are 1,016 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sonora is 520 male and 496 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 3,522.

General Sonora Information
Total area in square miles - Tuolumne County	2,274.34
Water area in square miles - Tuolumne County	N/A
Resident population - Tuolumne County	54,501
Population rank - Tuolumne County	863
Total population	4,423
Total population (male)	2,003
Total population (female)	2,420
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Tuolumne County	427
Deaths- Tuolumne County	588
Population of one race	4,285
Population of two or more races	138
Population under 20 years	1,016
Population under 20 years (male)	520
Population under 20 years (female)	496
Total population 18 years and over	3,522

Sonora Social Characteristics

There are 21,004 households in Sonora. Families make up 14,295 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sonora families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,425), male householder with no wife present (826) and female householder with no husband present (1,857). The remainder of the Sonora households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,755. Sonora, CA moving companies help people in Sonora 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 Sonora. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sonora is based, there are 21,586 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,672 never married, 12,131 now married, 524 separated, 2,437 widowed, and 2,822 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 393 separated, 1,072 widowed and 2,397 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sonora social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sonora.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tuolumne County)
Total households	21,004
Family households (families)	14,295
With own children under 18 years	5,968
Married-couple family	11,425
With own children under 18 years	3,927
Male householder, no wife present, family	826
With own children under 18 years	506
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,857
With own children under 18 years	1,255
Nonfamily households	6,755
Householder living alone	5,453
65 years and over	2,465

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	543
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	572
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,007
Householder	1,045
Spouse	681
Child	1,009
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	166
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,217
Male householder	387
Male householder living alone	302
Male householder not living alone	85
Female householder	619
Female householder living alone	525
Female householder not living alone	94
Nonrelatives	211
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	75
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,586
Never married	3,672
Now married	12,131
Separated	524
Widowed	2,437
Divorced	2,822
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	393
Widowed	1,072
Divorced	2,397

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,423
Male	2,003
Under 5 years	135
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	32
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	147
35 to 39 years	116
40 to 44 years	160
45 to 49 years	147
50 to 54 years	140
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	49
Female	2,420
Under 5 years	130
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	35
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	104
85 years and over	154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,423
One race	4,285
White	4,041
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	66
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	5
Two or more races	138

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,224
People who are White alone	3,851
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	61
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	365
People who are Some other race alone	88

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,965
Same house	25,664
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,306
Different state or abroad	3,045
Different state	2,731
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tuolumne County)
Total resident population	54,501
Born in United States	21,282
State of residence	36,887
Different state	15,574
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	316
Foreign born	1,724

Sonora 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 Sonora. That total enrollment is 13,347 for the population of the country, which includes Sonora. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,958 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,824.

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 Sonora population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,347
Pre-kindergarten	781
Public	571
Private	210
Kindergarten	682
Public	596
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,059
Public	4,603
Private	456
Elementary and high school	9,059
Public	8,193
Private	866
High school grades 9 to 12	4,000
Public	3,590
Private	410
College, undergraduate years	2,608
Public	2,389
Private	219
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	191
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	39,677

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,977
Less than 9th grade	1,230
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,899
High school graduate	11,579
Some college, no degree	12,084
Associate's degree	2,901
Bachelor's degree	6,284
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,963

Sonora Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sonora. The Sonora occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,059), service occupations (4,363), sales and office occupations (5,035), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,470) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,310). The 44,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,962 private wage and salary workers, 4,408 government workers, 2,967 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tuolumne County)
Population 16 years and over	44,782
In labor force	22,136
Civilian labor force	22,113
Employed	20,419
Unemployed	1,694
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	21,136
In labor force	10,425
Civilian labor force	10,425
Unemployed Civilian labor force	806
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,646
In labor force	11,711
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	888
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tuolumne County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,878
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,392
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,394
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	585
Other means	140
Worked at home	1,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	503,390

OCCUPATION (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,059
Service occupations	4,363
Sales and office occupations	5,035
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,470
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,310

INDUSTRY (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	639
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,408
Wholesale trade	553
Retail trade	2,566
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,005
Information	327
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	844
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,549
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,634
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,539

CLASS OF WORKER (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Private wage and salary workers	12,962
Government workers	4,408
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,967
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sonora Housing Characteristics

In Sonora, CA there are 28,336 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,004 occupied and 7,332 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sonora, there are 21,715 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 653 units in Sonora. 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 Sonora, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sonora, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sonora. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 263 with rent between $200-299, 1,379 with rent between $300-499 and 3,670 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sonora gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sonora, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tuolumne County)
Total housing units	28,336
Occupied housing units	21,004
Vacant housing units	7,332

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tuolumne County)
Total housing units	28,336
1-unit, detached	21,715
1-unit, attached	653
2 units	418
3 or 4 units	746
5 to 9 units	512
10 to 19 units	228
20 to 49 units	207
50 or more units	129
Mobile home	3,615

HOUSING TENURE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Owner-occupied	14,978
Renter-occupied	6,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
No vehicles available	1,147
2 vehicle available	13,619
3 vehicles available	3,401
4 vehicles available	1,101
5 or more vehicles available	406

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Utility gas	1,143
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,901
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	435
Coal or coke	20
Wood	5,036
Solar energy	47
Other fuel	333
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Less Than $50,000	14,978
$50,000 to $99,999	1,455
$100,000 to $149,999	4,127
$150,000 to $199,999	2,778
$200,000 to $299,999	1,899
$300,000 to $499,999	571
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Tuolumne County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,026
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	263
$300 to $499	1,379
$500 to $699	1,758
$700 to $999	1,602
$1,000 to $1,499	297
$1,500 or more	12