Petaluma, CA Demographic Data
Petaluma, CA Summary
Petaluma is located in Sonoma County in California
- Population: 58,420
- Area: 14.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,032.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 36.75 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Petaluma, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,856
52%
50.8
Male
28,901
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,757
323,128,000
Petaluma, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,378
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,927
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,580
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,783
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,752
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,504
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,985
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,031
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,298
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,201
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,883
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,348
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,087
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,615
78.0%
77.2
Female
24,399
52.3%
51.3
Male
22,216
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,611
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,743
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,318
15.6%
15.2
Female
5,326
57.2%
55.8
Male
3,992
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Petaluma, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,272
95.8%
96.8
White
46,658
78.1%
72.6
Black or African American
573
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
193
0.3%
0.8
Asian
2,669
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
472
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
839
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
509
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
206
0.3%
0.2
Korean
280
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
117
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
246
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
105
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
16
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
89
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
7,074
11.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,485
4.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,816
21.4%
17.8
Mexican
9,549
16.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
227
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
56
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,984
5.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,941
78.6%
82.2
Petaluma, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,494
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,106
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,875
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,422
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,609
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,231
24.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,600
13.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,600
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,737
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,831
37.4%
31.2
Petaluma, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,175
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
25,149
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
6,311
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
747
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,490
5.1
5.8%
Petaluma, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,521
75.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,858
24.6%
21.6%
Spanish
9,849
17.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,337
4.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,447
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
225
0.4%
1.1%
Petaluma, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
876
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
650
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,709
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,154
5.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,150
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,759
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,305
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,068
18.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,314
10.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,110
9.5%
6.4
Median household income
80,907
57,617
Per capita income
38,240
31,128
Petaluma, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
596
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,327
10.9%
9.8
Construction
2,389
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,614
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,149
7.0%
6.6
Information
938
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,041
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,625
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,922
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,357
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,674
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
974
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
899
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,848
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,473
40.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,234
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,154
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,796
19.0%
18.1%
Petaluma, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,765
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,071
74.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,494
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
799
2.7%
5.1
Walked
678
2.3%
2.7
Other means
493
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,230
7.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
26.6
Petaluma, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
955
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,350
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,660
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,130
23.2%
21.0
Petaluma, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,095
96.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,457
65.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,638
34.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
836
3.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Petaluma, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,931
1 room
285
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
540
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,748
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,742
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,881
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,113
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,333
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,416
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,873
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Petaluma, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,931
1-unit, detached
16,381
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,668
7.3%
5.9
2-units
477
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
686
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
728
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
464
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,683
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
844
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Petaluma, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,433
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
780
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,484
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,930
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,241
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,946
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,235
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,651
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
231
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Petaluma, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,981
76.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
100
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,411
20.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
306
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
74
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
71
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
152
0.7%
1.1
Petaluma, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,922
47295100.0
Less than $500
52
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
769
7.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,204
11.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,809
16.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,953
17.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,524
23.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,611
23.9%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,893
35.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,430
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,406
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
887
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,250
29.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Petaluma, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,326
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
221
3.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
263
3.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
605
8.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
827
11.3%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,379
18.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,989
27.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,042
27.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
312
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,548
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
885
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,135
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
778
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
849
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
673
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,861
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
457
0.0%
0.0%
Petaluma, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,457
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
591
4.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
288
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
57
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
141
1.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
822
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,387
37.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,744
46.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
427
3.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
498,200
205,000
