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Petaluma, California

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StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population59,24739,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,430$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher43.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$878,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,440$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born15.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.728.726.4
Worked from Home20.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Petaluma, California

Age in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.337.938.9
Under 18 %18.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Households24,23913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households62.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married29.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$60,931$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.5%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units25,10714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.2%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,720$5,124n/a

Education in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Petaluma, California

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Petaluma

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.