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Petaluma city, CA


Sonoma County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 59,682   ( 1,741 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.4 square miles
Population density: 4140.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:41,280 69.17% 2.6%
Black:7601.27% 5.7%
Indian:1470.25% 25.8%
Asian:2,8424.76% 6.5%
2+ races:2,9784.99% 90.3%
Hispanic:11,53019.32% 7.4%
Total non-White:18,40230.83% 3.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,054 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:687 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
57,941
40,22669.43%
7191.24%
1980.34%
2,6694.61%
1,5652.70%
12,45321.49%
17,71530.57%

2000
54,538
41,71776.49%
5040.92%
2320.43%
2,2554.13%
1,4302.62%
8,30515.23%
12,82123.51%

1990
43,184
37,30486.38%
5351.24%
1040.24%
1,4323.32%
n/a
3,8098.82%
5,88013.62%

1980
33,834
30,22289.32%
4751.40%
2200.65%
8002.36%
n/a
2,0275.99%
3,61210.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,491 -2.7
4,894 9.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,413 10.2
6,941 16.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7,082 20.9
2,268 6.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Petaluma city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.5
11,658 19.5%
48,024 80.5%
11,680 19.6%
23,486
2.51
15,164 64.6%
12,157 80.2%
864 5.7%
8,322 35.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
13,455 23.2%
44,486 76.8%
7,583 13.1%
21,737
2.63
14,701 67.6%
11,392 77.5%
1,138 7.7%
7,036 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
14,201 26.0%
40,337 74.0%
5,952 10.9%
19,958
2.70
13,993 70.1%
11,242 80.3%
1,056 7.5%
5,965 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
11,200 25.9%
31,984 74.1%
5,054 11.7%
16,062
2.66
11,382 70.9%
9,426 82.8%
818 7.2%
4,680 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
9,956 29.4%
23,878 70.6%
3,497 10.3%
12,252
2.73
9,095 74.2%
7,679 84.4%
750 8.2%
3,157 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Petaluma city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,141 
Median Value$805,800 
Occupied23,48697.3%
Vacant6552.7%
Owned14,76762.9%
Rented8,71937.1%
Median Rent$2,361 
Single-Family Units18,41676.3%
    Detached16,63868.9%
    Attached1,7787.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,74415.5%
Mobile Homes7893.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Petaluma city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006762.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996052.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993631.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995712.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993841.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997663.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996152.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994662.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994301.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997983.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9728.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,09913.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,35410.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0318.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993,31214.1%
$200,000 or more5,04421.5%
Median Household Income108,527 
Per Capita Income56,290 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1584.9%
Public Assistance5382.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7927.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,35573.7%
Unemployed1,1103.7%
In Armed Forces1540.5%
Total Labor Force23,61977.9%
Not in Labor Force6,69322.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,5118,65154.9%
Non-Profit7362,05026.4%
Self-Employed2,1871,80654.8%
Local Government1,4811,95843.1%
State Government67354055.5%
Federal Government14211754.8%
Total Private + Self12,69810,45754.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0324,66539.4%
Total15,73015,12251.0%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,71421.7%
Sales and Office Occupations6,06619.7%
Professional, Technical7,91325.6%
Service Occupations5,62618.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1160.4%
All others4,55114.7%
White Collar 67.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,09913.3%
Educational services3,27810.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3,08810.0%
Retail trade3,07910.0%
Manufacturing2,6858.7%
Construction2,0306.6%
Accommodation and food services1,8776.1%
Public administration1,8335.9%
Finance and insurance1,6555.4%
Other services1,6025.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1213.6%
Wholesale trade9893.2%
Transportation and warehousing8462.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7922.6%
Information7902.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing6672.2%
Utilities2060.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1690.5%
Management640.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Petaluma city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,46312.50%
Puerto Rican1510.25%
Cuban1750.29%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1,8133.04%
Costa Rican830.14%
Guatemalan3430.57%
Honduran900.15%
Nicaraguan1810.30%
Panamanian490.08%
Salvadoran9641.62%
Other Central American1030.17%
Total South American6301.06%
Argentinean1460.24%
Bolivian40.01%
Chilean770.13%
Colombian2560.43%
Ecuadorian590.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian680.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan200.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,2982.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese8981.50%
Filipino6421.08%
Vietnamese4080.68%
Indian2570.43%
Japanese1890.32%
Korean1090.18%
Taiwanese640.11%
Hmong620.10%
Laotian350.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,70380.2%
Spanish7,81913.7%
Other Indo-European9291.6%
Chinese5911.0%
Tagalog4860.9%
Other Asian2760.5%
German, other Germanic2660.5%
Vietnamese2320.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1870.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish9,31015.6%
German8,89214.9%
English7,27612.2%
Italian7,12311.9%
European2,2443.8%
French1,9933.3%
Scottish1,6332.7%
Swedish1,1922.0%
Norwegian1,1672.0%
Portuguese1,1001.8%
American1,0761.8%
Polish1,0751.8%
Russian9271.6%
Swiss8501.4%
British8381.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen55,91493.7%
Not a citizen3,7686.3%
Native51,23985.9%
Foreign-born8,44314.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Petaluma city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,651 3.7%1,713 3.9%7,194 16.3%14,665 33.2%12,118 27.4%6,878 15.6%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,651 3.7%
9-12 Years 1,713 3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,194 16.3%
Some College 14,665 33.2%
Bach. Degree 12,118 27.4%
Grad Degree 6,878 15.6%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Petaluma city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,609 D +3,882 D + 0.0%
D +5,491
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,131 D +5,766 D + 5.2%
D +6,897
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,177 D +4,584 D + 2.8%
D +5,761
2016 vs. 2008 R -432 D +702 D + 2.8%
D +270
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 26,905 75.5% Donald Trump* (R) 7,889 22.1% 836 2.3% 35,630 -12 -25 0.20%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,414 71.9% Donald Trump (R) 6,280 21.1% 2,085 7.0% 29,779 -10 -25 0.21%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 20,008 72.4% Mitt Romney (R) 6,758 24.4% 880 3.2% 27,646 -13 -23 0.21%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 21,144 74.3% John McCain (R) 6,712 23.6% 614 2.2% 28,470 -13 -22 0.21%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 18,016 67.8% George W. Bush* (R) 8,130 30.6% 407 1.5% 26,553 -14 -20 0.21%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,597 61.8% George W. Bush (R) 7,385 31.3% 1,631 6.9% 23,613 -10 -17 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 26,905 75.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,889 22.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 444 1.2%
Other 392 1.1%
TOTAL 35,630
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,414 71.9%
Donald Trump (R) 6,280 21.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,179 4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 838 2.8%
Other 68 0.2%
TOTAL 29,779
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -25


2012 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 20,008 72.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,758 24.4%
Other 880 3.2%
TOTAL 27,646
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -23


2008 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,144 74.3%
John McCain (R) 6,712 23.6%
Other 614 2.2%
TOTAL 28,470
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -22


2004 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,130 30.6%
John Kerry (D) 18,016 67.8%
Other 407 1.5%
TOTAL 26,553
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -20


2000 President, Petaluma city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,385 31.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,597 61.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,435 6.1%
Other 196 0.8%
TOTAL 23,613
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petaluma city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 110% Alex Padilla* (D) 39,852 75.2% Mark Meuser (R) 13,124 24.8% 0 0.0% 52,976 -14 0.49%
2022 G 56% Gavin Newsom* (D) 19,516 72.8% Brian Dahle (R) 7,307 27.2% 0 0.0% 26,823 -14 0.25%
2018 S1 55% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 14,926 57.1% Kevin DeLeon (D) 11,234 42.9% 0 0.0% 26,160 n/a 0.24%
2018 G 60% Gavin Newsom (D) 20,666 73.2% John H. Cox (R) 7,574 26.8% 0 0.0% 28,240 -11 0.23%
2016 S3 57% Kamala Harris (D) 19,874 74.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 6,775 25.4% 0 0.0% 26,649 n/a 0.22%
2014 G 41% Jerry Brown* (D) 14,525 76.5% Neel Kashkari (R) 4,466 23.5% 0 0.0% 18,991 -17 0.26%
2012 S1 60% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 20,215 75.0% Elizabeth Emken (R) 6,723 25.0% 0 0.0% 26,938 -13 0.21%
2010 S3 52% Barbara Boxer* (D) 14,896 64.3% Carly Fiorina (R) 6,848 29.6% 1,410 [+] 6.1% 23,154 -13 0.23%
2010 G 53% Jerry Brown (D) 15,392 65.8% Meg Whitman (R) 6,852 29.3% 1,152 [+] 4.9% 23,396 -12 0.23%
2006 S1 50% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 15,219 71.5% Dick Mountjoy (R) 4,720 22.2% 1,345 [+] 6.3% 21,284 -13 0.25%
2006 G 50% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 10,065 47.1% Phil Angelides (D) 9,707 45.5% 1,584 [+] 7.4% 21,356 -9 0.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote